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Coverage dated September 16, 2026

4,000-year-old Assyrian merchant letter finally read by scientists, but left unopened

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They had to view it without cracking its secure clay envelope.

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    4,000-year-old Assyrian merchant letter finally read by scientists, but left unopened (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    They had to view it without cracking its secure clay envelope.

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