More on the newly-found ancient stone workshop in Jerusalem

ANCIENT MATERIAL CULTURE: Ancient Factory for Stone 'Jewish' Kitchenware Discovered in Jerusalem While Capturing Looters. Excavation in Jerusalem's Mount Scopus was noticed where none should be. Antiquities inspectors waited for nights and caught thieves red-handed (Ruth Schuster, Haaretz).

I noted this story already here. But this article includes a phone interview with Dr. Amir Ganor, head of the IAA Theft Prevention Unit, with more details.

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