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2,000-Year-Old Sling Bullet With Taunting Message Discovered Near Sea of Galilee
A 2,000-year-old sling bullet engraved with a mocking message has been discovered near the Sea of Galilee, offering a rare glimpse into psychological warfare in the ancient world. The small lead projectile was uncovered during archaeological excavations at the ancient city of Hippos (Sussita), where researchers identified a short Greek inscription that appears to taunt…
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A 1,600-Year-Old Nursing Home Has Been Discovered in a Byzantine City Near the Sea of Galilee
At first glance, it looked like an ordinary mosaic floor. But a short inscription embedded in stone told a very different story—one that reaches into the social heart of the Byzantine world. Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Hippos, overlooking the Sea of Galilee, have uncovered what may be the earliest archaeological evidence of…