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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: davidb on Oct 20, 2016, 07:37 PM

Title: Israeli archeologists discover where Titus breached the walls of Jerusalem
Post by: davidb on Oct 20, 2016, 07:37 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/oct/20/israeli-archeologists-discover-titus-breached-jerusalem-walls
Title: Re: Israeli archeologists discover where Titus breached the walls of Jerusalem
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Oct 21, 2016, 10:28 AM
Thanks, David: this has been a long time in the mists of uncertainty.

Now we know.
Title: Re: Israeli archeologists discover where Titus breached the walls of Jerusalem
Post by: davidb on Oct 21, 2016, 01:06 PM
I only wish that there was more meat in the article.
Title: Re: Israeli archeologists discover where Titus breached the walls of Jerusalem
Post by: Patrick Waterson on Oct 21, 2016, 08:27 PM
It may be asking too much of the Guardian, but I agree.
Title: Re: Israeli archeologists discover where Titus breached the walls of Jerusalem
Post by: Tim on Oct 22, 2016, 11:44 AM
I am sure once Holly finds the story from his Mail Online subscription there will be more detail...

It would have helped if it had said more about the 'stones' shot by the Romans - were they covered in tar and flaming or just ordinary...