mel wrote:
"One of the local guides told them to look around for trees. Very
few."

While a statement such as this by a tour guide might seem compelling
at first you have to remember that at this time Greece had united the
civilizations of Asia, Africa and Europe. Rome had made one empire of
the whole world and Roman roads made it accessible.

Surely there was commerce and importation.....

as well as plenty of wood products. Look around the ancient Holy Land - how
many 10" cinder block dining room sets and stereo stands can you see? Proof
that Jesus probably was not a mason...

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-Mike-