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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: DBS on Mar 16, 2026, 11:15 AM

Title: Inscribed Seleucid sling bullet from Gallilee
Post by: DBS on Mar 16, 2026, 11:15 AM
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/00310328.2026.2641294?needAccess=true

A rather nice little hypothesis on the meaning of an inscription on a sling bullet...  "Learn your lesson"?
Title: Re: Inscribed Seleucid sling bullet from Gallilee
Post by: Keraunos on Mar 16, 2026, 11:38 AM
Very nice indeed.  I shall endeavour to learn my lessons without having them beaten into me.
Title: Inscribed slingshot found in Israel
Post by: Imperial Dave on Mar 16, 2026, 06:09 PM
https://www-timesofisrael-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.timesofisrael.com/learn-your-lesson-inscribed-2100-year-old-sling-bullet-found-in-the-galilee/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17736844420648&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.timesofisrael.com%2Flearn-your-lesson-inscribed-2100-year-old-sling-bullet-found-in-the-galilee%2F

Quite...
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