Tripod cauldrons produced at Olympia give evidence for trade with copper from Faynan (Jordan) to South West Greece, c. 950-750Â BCE

Lead isotope analysis (LIA) and chemical bulk analysis indicate that the copper of all tripod-cauldrons under study was produced in the Wadi Arabah, more precisely in Faynan (Jordan). Our findings point to the existence of a well-organized Levantine - Aegean copper trail, active at least between c. 950 and 750 BCE. This result is the first direct evidence for the exchange of commodities between the southern Levant and Greece in this period.