Archeologists discover Neolithic temple in northern Syria


	Archeologists discover Neolithic temple in northern Syria

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10-1-2006 9:59 PM

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archaeology, neolithic age, syria, mesopotamia, middle east

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The agency quoted Syria's minister of culture, Riyad Neisan Agha, as saying that "this is a unique discovery that could lead to re-reading culture."

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