Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in cave
A cache of four excellently preserved Roman swords have been discovered by Israeli researchers in a cave overlooking the Dead Sea./ Three of the 1,900-year-old weapons, whose iron blades are 60-65cm long (24-26in), were still in wooden scabbards./ They were found in a near-inaccessible crevice by a team photographing an ancient inscription on a stalactite./ Archaeologists believe the swords were hidden by Judean rebels after they were seized from the Roman army as booty./ "This is a dramatic and exciting discovery, touching on a specific ...
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