With a project related to progressive rock and the Bible in the works, and the news having broken that Genesis will reunite for a tour, you’re probably expecting this post to be connected to that. It isn’t, at all, as far as I can tell. I just happened to come across several things related to the other kind of rock. And to be honest, I’d be hard pressed to decide which sort of rock I find most interesting, given some of these finds and news items!
Gems of Heaven in the British Museum
(See also precious gems in bookbinding courtesy of the British Library)
100 Ancient Egyptian Inscriptions Found at Amethyst Mining Site
The Contribution of Mineralogy to Cultural Heritage (HT AWOL)
Glimpsing ancient Egyptian civilization through gemstones
Gems (and more) in the Montreal Museum of Fine Art
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