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Karina Babenok

“A Disaster Waiting To Happen”: 5-Year-Old Breaks 3,500-Year-Old Bronze Age Jar At A Museum

A 3,500-year-old jar was completely shattered by a five-year-old visitor at a museum in Haifa in the Middle East. Footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, leaving people baffled while debating who’s to blame. According to many, such precious artifacts benefit from stronger protection than a single piece of glass.

In a viral photograph, the historical jar, which is claimed to date from the Bronze Age, can be seen lying cracked and destroyed in its open glass exhibit at the Hecht Museum.

The stunning image was shared on the “Kids Are F*****g Stupid” Reddit community, prompting both amusement and outrage, as a Redditor commented: “They should build a new casing around it and preserve it. 

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