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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Clay pot buried by Mecca pilgrim found to contain gold, silver and gem-encrusted jewellery

Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient clay pot in Saudi Arabia containing gold, silver, and gemstone-encrusted jewellery that was likely buried over a millennium ago by a pilgrim en route to Mecca.

The trove was found on the outskirts of an archaeological site in Riyadh’s Diriyah, leading experts to dub it the “Diriyah Treasure”.

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