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Show Signs of Ancient Tragedy. Dr. Sellln, an archaeologist, found some odd i tiles In excavations ho made at Taanach In Palestine. Among them was the skeleton of n Cannanlto lady surrounded by tho skeletons of five children from about 4 to 10 years of age. A bronzo knife among tho remains re-mains seems to point to n tragedy which must havo occurred shortly before be-fore everything was covered up, for tho crnaroer's of the lndy, tho large Jars for holding provisions, and a little bronzo figure of Astarto wero found untouched. There wero also several valuable Jowls. Some ancient letters wero unenrthed at the samo place. Ono of them reads: "To Istarwasur, Aman-haslr, Aman-haslr, may Adad preservo thee I Send thy brothers with their carts and send a horse, thy tribute, and presents and all prisoners who aro with thco to Me-giddo Me-giddo on the dny of the' reception." |