Young boy smashes 3,500-year-old jar at museum

A four-year-old child accidentally smashed a Bronze Age jar into pieces at the Hecht Museum in Israel. The child and his family were visiting the museum at Haifa University last week when the boy “pulled the jar slightly“ out of curiosity. The 3,500-year-old jar, which was not behind protective glass, tumbled to the ground and shattered into several pieces. The artefact dates to between 2200 and 1500 BC, the museum said, adding that it had been on display near the entrance. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook / Down