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August 19, 2026Open Access

Draft: Archaeometric Provenance Study of Marbles from Anfeh, Behdaydet, Chhim, Eddeh, Jrane, Porphyreon, Safra and Tyre

Sara Mandera Mariusz Gwiazda Hany Kahwagi-Janho Dagmara Wielgosz‐Rondolino Maciej J. Bojanowski Tomasz Waliszewski

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Key Points

Determine the geological provenance and quarry origins of archaeological marble artifacts recovered from multiple historical sites in Lebanon.
Conducted archaeometric and material provenance characterization on marble specimens.
Sampled archaeological artifacts from eight historical sites: Anfeh, Behdaydet, Chhim, Eddeh, Jrane, Porphyreon, Safra, and Tyre.
Identified distinct geochemical and mineralogical profiles corresponding to specific ancient quarry sources.
Mapped material distribution patterns and historical trade routes supplying marble to regional architectural sites.

Implication

Archaeometric study reveals provenance of marble artifacts across historical Lebanese sites, highlighting ancient Mediterranean trade networks.

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Mandera et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895eeeca7ade938187d314 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22011494

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