1959 Press Photo 4000 year old food Found In Jericho Tomb is tested

Ancient Food Tested At Research Council 4,000 Years Old - Found In Jericho Tomb: Food excavated by the British School of Archeology in Jerusalem - from a tomb in the world's oldest town - ancient Jericho - has been tested at the Food Research Association, Leatherhead - and it is estimated to be 4,000 years old.. As the food has been subjected to normal atmospheric conditions in the tomb - it is being investigated to find what caused them to be in such a surprising state of preservation. Photo Shows: Miss Eleen Chatt, Chief analyst at the association - working on some of the food, 4,000 years-old-before the TV cameras - at the station today

Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 10-10-1959.



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