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Article: UW student discovers precious gemstone; Alexander the Great carving.(News)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- September 16, 2009
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Byline: Nick Perry; Times higher education Reporter
A University of Washington student on an archaeological dig in Israel has unearthed the find of a lifetime -- a gemstone engraved more than 2,000 years ago with a portrait of Alexander the Great.
The carnelian stone, less than a half-inch long, is believed to date from soon after Alexander conquered the region in 332 B.C. Likely once part of a signet ring, the stone was found in the Tel Dor excavation site on Israel's northwest coast.
"This is an incredibly rare find," said Sarah Stroup, a UW associate professor of classics who led the team of 20 students for the summer dig. "The carving is of ...
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