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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Vishwam Sankaran

‘Excellently preserved’ cache of Roman swords used 1,900 years ago found in Dead Sea cave

Israel Antiquities Authority

A cache of “excellently preserved” 1,900-year-old Roman swords have been unearthed in a cave near the Dead Sea by archaeologists in Israel.

The swords were likely seized and hidden by rebel Jewish forces as “booty” following a battle, said researchers, including those from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA).

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