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Rothenberg is considered as one of the important photographers of the last pre-state and early post-independence years of Israel, who resonated with the romantic pioneering spirit of the time, and had access to important
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desert, he entered the field of activity he would dedicate the rest of his life to. For the next several decades, he documented archaeological work in Israel, while also resuming his studies at the
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