4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"
4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"
www.cbsnews.com 4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"
The "dramatic and exciting discovery" tells a story of empire and rebellion, of long-distance conquest and local insurrection.
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Just going by that picture, archeologists have a curious definition of “almost mint”.
12 0 ReplyThe normal expected condition for a sword of that era is a mostly rusted away chunk of metal, when after 1900 years you have shiny metal and intact wood and leather, it really is near mint.
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