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☆ Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in cave in Israel
  + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +3 min
CNN —Archaeologists have found four Roman swords and a shafted weapon known as a pilum dating from 1,900 years ago in a cave near the shore of the Dead Sea in Israel. Amir Ganor/Israel Antiquities AuthorityFurther investigation revealed four swords “in an almost inaccessible crevice on the upper level of the cave,” the statement said. Three of the swords had iron blades inside wooden scabbards and measured 60-65 centimeters (24-26 inches) in length. Further excavations uncovered a bronze “Bar Kokhba” coin dating from 132–135 CE, possibly dating the swords, according to the press release. At this time, the Bar Kokhba Revolt, also known as the Second Jewish Revolt, saw Jews rebel against Roman rule in the area.
Persons: Dafna Gazit, ”, Hagay Hamer, Amir Ganor, Eitan Klein, Yoli Schwartz, ” Eli Escusido Organizations: CNN —, Israel Antiquities Authority, Studies, Survey Locations: Israel, Judean, ‘
☆ 4 Roman-era swords were found perfectly preserved in their scabbards in a cave. They were as sharp as if they were hidden today, scientists said.
  + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Marianne Guenot | Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Perfectly preserved Roman-era swords were discovered in a Dead Sea cave by Israeli reseachers. The Israeli Antiquities Authority thinks the four swords were used by Judean rebels 1,900 years ago. Ilan Ben Zion / Associated PressOn Wednesday, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced the discovery of the cache in a small, almost inaccessible Judean Desert cave near the Dead Sea. Scientists said the swords featured wooden and leather hilts, wooden scabbards, and steel blades that were amazingly preserved after spending almost 2,000 years in a remote desert cave. Researchers discover the ancient Roman-era swords in a small crack of a remote cave near the Dead Sea.
Persons: reseacher, Eitan Klein, Ilan Ben Zion, Eithan Klein, Eli Escusido, Emil Aladjem, Klein Organizations: Israeli Antiquities Authority, Service, Survey Project, Israel Antiquities Authority, Associated, Survey, BBC, Authority Locations: Wall, Silicon, Judean, Israel, Judea
☆ 4 Exceptionally Preserved Roman Swords Discovered in a Dead Sea Cave in Israel
  + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Associated Press | Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com   time to read: +3 min
JERUSALEM (AP) — Four Roman-era swords, their wooden and leather hilts and scabbards and steel blades exquisitely preserved after 1,900 years in a desert cave, surfaced in a recent excavation by Israeli archaeologists near the Dead Sea, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday. The cache of exceptionally intact artifacts was found about two months ago and tells a story of empire and rebellion, of long-distance conquest and local insurrection. The swords were dated based on their typology, and have not yet undergone radiocarbon dating. Political Cartoons View All 1145 ImagesThe cool, arid and stable climate of the desert caves has allowed exceptional preservation of organic remains, including hundreds of ancient parchment fragments known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. Archaeologists returned to this particular cave near the desert oasis of Ein Gedi to document an inscription found decades earlier.
Persons: Gedi, ”, Asaf Gayer, Guy Stiebel, —, “ Organizations: JERUSALEM, Israel Antiquities Authority, Survey, Scrolls, Ariel University, Tel, Tel Aviv University, Jewish Locations: Israel, Roman, Judaea, Tel Aviv, “
☆ The Presidential Traditions of Hanukkah
  + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Stuart Halpern And Tevi Troy | Stuart Halpern | And Tevi Troy | ) www.wsj.com   time to read: +1 min
On the evening of Sunday, Dec. 18, Jews across the globe will mark Hanukkah by lighting candles. triumph of a ragtag group of Judean rebels known as the Maccabees over the Syrian-Greek army of Antiochus IV Epiphanes. To mark the restoration of their nation’s independence, the Maccabees rededicated the Temple in Jerusalem, using a small jug of sacred oil to light the seven-branched candelabrum known as the menorah. Miraculously, the oil kept burning for eight days. For American Jews, the holiday and the candle-lighting ritual also serve to illuminate their role in the nation’s history.
☆ An engraving on an ancient ivory lice comb is the oldest known sentence written in the first alphabet
  + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
An engraving on an ancient lice comb is potentially the oldest known sentence written using an alphabet. The ivory comb bears a sentence in an early Canaanite script, estimated to date back almost 4,000 years. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyAn engraving on an ancient lice comb might be the oldest known sentence written in the first alphabet. The Canaanite script is the earliest known alphabet, invented about 3,800 years ago. The comb inscription is direct evidence for the use of the alphabet in daily activities some 3,700 years ago.
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