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Show Ancient "Hoarders" All sorts of ancient beads cut to resemble an eye, found on the sites of old cities of Mesopotamia, are treasured by modern natives of the district as charms against every sickness sick-ness and evil spell. It is dillicult to obtain these charms, even at consid-uble consid-uble price, says a returned traveler. Banded, semi-precious stones, such as agate and sardonyx, are prized as the mint powerful. Natives of this region have been antique hoarders since ancient times. |