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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Milica Cosic

550-year-old “I woz ere” scrawled by Swiss national hero found in King David’s tomb

A fascinating piece of history has been discovered by a team of archeologists in Jerusalem, Israel, which was etched by one of Switzerland’s most admired heroes while he was on a religious-themed break.

A 550-year-old “I woz ere” engraving has been uncovered on the walls of King David's Tomb site, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced last week.

Swiss national knight Adrian von Bubenberg is remembered by his country for defending the independence of Switzerland by defeating Charles the Bold, the Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Morat in 1476.

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