THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
March 2, 2020 at 17:50 JST
Pebble-shaped “kirikodama” ornaments made of glass that were unearthed on Okinoshima island. This photo was taken at Munakata Taisha shrine in Munakata, Fukuoka Prefecture, on March 1. (Mahito Kaai)
MUNAKATA, Fukuoka Prefecture--A fragment of a glass bowl unearthed on Okinoshima island, a UNESCO World Heritage site here, came from ancient Persia during the Sassanian dynasty (226-651), researchers announced March 1. [Read More]
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