"Rare Discovery: 1,900-Year-Old Roman Swords Unearthed in Dead Sea Cave"
TL;DR
Israeli researchers have discovered four excellently preserved Roman swords and a javelin head in a hidden cave near the Dead Sea. The weapons were found near Ein Gedi and are believed to have been hidden by Judean rebels during the Bar Kokhba Revolt in 132-135 CE. The swords, identified as Roman spatha swords, were carefully removed and are currently being preserved and studied by the Israeli Antiquities Authority.
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- Israeli researchers find 'four 1,900-year-old, excellently preserved' Roman swords in Dead Sea cave Fox News
- 4 exceptionally preserved Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave in Israel Yahoo News
- Dead Sea reveals four 1,900-year-old Roman swords in cave BBC
- Four 1,900-year-old Roman swords found in Judean Desert, likely from Bar Kochba revolt The Times of Israel
- Roman-era swords, likely Jewish rebel booty, unearthed in Israel Reuters
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