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English: This lime kiln was built around the 8th century AD. As in cities across the ancient world, this kiln most likely burned ancient sculptures and decorative elements to produce lime to feed the insatiable appetite for concrete. It is worth remembering that even the Venus di Milo was destined for the lime kilns of Rome. It was saved by a collector who spotted it on a cart on its way to be sold as scrap marble for burning. It is hard to imagine what priceless, irreplaceable works of art were burned in this kiln to feed the demand for concrete.

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JO-00

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5 November 2010, 13:13:17

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Ken and Nyetta

Camera location	31° 56′ 56.77″ N, 35° 55′ 09.73″ E	View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap	31.949103; 35.919370

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