Source: Good News Network
One man’s toothpaste holder could be another man’s 4,000-year-old relic.
At least that’s what Karl Martin was stunned to discover when he found out that his toothbrush jar was actually an ancient relic of Afghanistan.
Since the 49-year-old dad originally picked up the old pottery jar for just $5 at a car boot sale, he has been using it to hold his toothbrush for the last five years.
“It even ended up getting a few toothpaste marks on it,” mused Martin.
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But then six weeks ago, the antiques valuer noticed a similar piece of pottery that was being sold in an antiques sale at the auctioneers where he worked.
When he asked a colleague at Hanson’s Auctioneers to examine his pot, he was amazed to hear that it was a genuine antiquity from Afghanistan that dated back to 1900 BC.
“It was bought from a car boot sale…
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