four 1,900-year-old Roman swords, which experts believe were taken as booty by Judean rebels during the Bar Kokhba revolt. Archaeologists found the four swords in a small fissure inside the cave ...
The only other Roman sword that, like this sword, may be classed as 'accidental loss' was found near Chichester. A Roman soldier may have lost it or it is possible that it was a ritual offering to ...
Archaeologists found a sixth-century Saxon sword in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in ... to the east coast of Britain after the end of Roman administration. As noted by RMF24, a study of 300 early ...
"Trophy head-taking" was common among Roman auxiliary soldiers The top part of the human skull also found showed evidence of numerous wounds including sword injuries. Dr Andrew Birtley, chief ...
It will open the excavation site where the mirror and sword were found to the public on Jan. 28 and 29. The mirror and sword will not be shown at this time as they are undergoing restoration.
The only other Roman sword that, like this sword, may be classed as 'accidental loss' was found near Chichester. A Roman soldier may have lost it or it is possible that it was a ritual offering to ...