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Holy Land shipwreck reveals tenacity of ancient traders as empires shifted

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Ma’agan Michael, Israel Reuters An ancient shipwreck found off the shore of Israel and loaded with cargo from all over the Mediterranean shows that traders from the West still came to port even after the Islamic conquest of the Holy Land, researchers say. A surprise storm? An inexperienced captain? Whatever the reason, the merchant ship […]