David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Scientific tools are tracing the evolution of ancient biblical manuscripts https://phys.org/news/2025-08-scientific-tools-evolution-ancient-biblical.html Study of Garnets in Hellenistic–Roman Jewellery From the Collections of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki, Greece – Nikopoulou – Journal of Raman Spectroscopy – Wiley Online Library https://analyticalsciencejournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/jrs.70027 2,000-year-old ‘Redemption of Zion’ coin reveals turmoil before Jerusalem’s destruction | The Times…

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The Roman baths at Sabratha, Libya, were damaged in the earthquake and tsunami of 365 AD. Reza / Getty Images Konstantine Panegyres, The University of Western Australia The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked the quake not to destroy his house:…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Ancient Roman soldier’s monthly paycheck unearthed in pristine condition https://nypost.com/2025/07/31/science/ancient-roman-soldiers-monthly-paycheck-unearthed-in-pristine-condition/ Israel Antiquities Authority finds coin from Second Temple | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-862871′ Secrets of rare Iron Age cauldrons revealed through archaeological investigation and replica creation | News | University of Leicester https://le.ac.uk/news/2025/july/iron-age-cauldrons-archaeological-replica Roman-era watchtower ‘naturally protected on three sides by deep…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== 3,400-Year-Old Grasshopper Artifact That May Have Been Stolen From King Tut’s Tomb Sells at Auction for More Than $450,000 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/3400-year-old-grasshopper-artifact-that-may-have-been-stolen-from-king-tuts-tomb-sells-at-auction-for-more-than-450000-180987069/ Tiny 2,600-year-old clay sealing inscribed with biblical name found in Temple Mount soil | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/tiny-2600-year-old-clay-sealing-inscribed-with-biblical-name-found-in-temple-mount-soil Ancient seal discovered in Temple Mount soil | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-862735 Has…

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