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Capernaum-8 -- April 1975

Stone olive oil press, Capernaum (Kfar Nahum), Israel

April 1975

The Wikipedia article on Capernaum mentions that arachaeologists assume olive trees were cultivated in abundance in the area, due to the ancient oil presses found in the area. This is what they are talking about.

2400 dpi scan of 6x6 cm VP120 negative, Mamiya C-220 TLR, 80 mm lens

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Uploaded on July 9, 2022
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