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Glass Bottles from Samarra, Iraq

Clearly, there is a lot of silica (sand) in Iraq,

therefore it's no coincidence that the entire Mesopotamian "Cradle of Civilization" is where Glassblowing originated from.

These Bottles are from IRAQ dated 749-1259 C.E. (give or take a few years!)

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Uploaded on March 5, 2025
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