Ancient Tablet Dedicated To Emperor Hadrian May Explain Mystery Of Jewish Revolt
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Subject: Ancient Tablet Dedicated To Emperor Hadrian May Explain Mystery Of Jewish Revolt Fri Nov 21, 2014 9:31 am
Ancient Tablet Dedicated To Emperor Hadrian May Explain Mystery Of Jewish Revolt
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered an extremely rare limestone block inscribed with an official commemoration to the Roman Emperor Hadrian, who reigned in the 2nd century AD. The ancient tablet may solve the mystery surrounding the cause of the Bar Kokhba revolt, lending credence to the theory that the reason Jews revolted against Roman rule nearly 2,000 years ago was because of their harsh treatment. Archaeologists said that the discovery may be one of the most important Latin inscriptions ever uncovered in Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Post reports that stone slab was unearthed while researchers with the Israel Antiquities Authority were excavating sites north of the Damascus Gate, one of the main entrances to the Old City of Jerusalem, which is located in the wall on the city’s northwest side where, in times past, a road led to the capital of Syria, Damascus.
Ancient Tablet Dedicated To Emperor Hadrian May Explain Mystery Of Jewish Revolt