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Saudis discover 1,200-year-old mining hub

Valentina Ruiz Leotaud | August 05, 2018 | 9:48 pm Precious Metals Gold Silver 

Archaeologists confirmed that a Saudi town commonly mentioned in historical documents for hosting ancient gold and silver jewelers was actually an important mining area. Dawadmi, located in the central Riyadh province, is presumed to have been a hub from where...

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