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an israeli museum recently suffered a loss: a 5-year-old boy accidentally broke a 3,000-year-old artifact while visiting an exhibition. the mother and son were said to be "terrified" and fled.

according to a report on the sky news website on the 27th, the incident occurred at the hecht museum at the university of haifa in israel on the 23rd. the damaged artifacts were unearthed in the samaria region of israel and are estimated to be between 1500 bc and 1130 bc. the museum described the urn as "very rare" because other urns unearthed at the same time are often incomplete or damaged.

inbar rivlin, director of the hecht museum, said that the museum's exhibition concept is to allow people to appreciate the cultural relics as closely as possible, so the urn was not sealed in a transparent display case during the exhibition.

the ancient urn was displayed near the entrance of the museum. after the boy broke the urn, the mother and son "were terrified" and quickly fled the scene.

the museum is looking for the mother and son, but not for compensation. rivlin "spoke" to the mother and son involved through the media, inviting them to visit the exhibition again: "don't be afraid, we will not ask you for compensation."

the museum said the broken urn will be put back on display after being repaired. rivlin reminded parents that it is best to explain the relevant rules to their children before visiting the museum, for example, exhibits cannot be touched unless clearly marked by the museum. (yang shuyi)