An ancient vase that remained intact for 3500 years has fallen victim to the ungainly hands of a 4-year-old. Housed at the Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa in northern Israel, the artefact – an urn from the Late Bronze Age – has been on display at the museum for 35 years, but its striking presence came to a dramatic end last Friday when it toppled and smashed to the ground. According to Metro UK, the urn, in keeping with the museum’s founder, Dr Reuven Hecht’s vision to make archaeological items accessible, was not safeguarded behind protective glass, thus allowing curious hands to roam.
Shortly after the incident, it is claimed a young boy and his mother, apparently scared by the accident, made a hasty exit..
