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A unique second Temple-era seal, the first of its kind to be discovered, was recently recovered in soil taken from a dig conducted along the foundation stones of the Kotel (Western Wall), north of the City of David in Jerusalem.
The seal, further evidence of Jewish Temple life in Jerusalem, was found during a soil sifting project, operated by the City of David in the Zurim Valley National Park.
Around 41 to 55 AD, a 500-strong cavalry unit, or alae, was stationed at the site. This was soon reinforced when an entire Roman legion was sent there no later than 80 AD. This legion comprised a considerable force of around 6,000 men, along with all their military equipment. As the fortress grew in size, so too did the city surrounding it expand to become a city of import. The province of Pannonia was crucial to the Roman Empire, providing the Roman Army with a secure base. It was also close to the river Danube which was a tactical location allowing the Roman Navy access to patrol the bank...
Published date: 1 April 2021 12:33 UTC | Last update: 1 min 59 sec ago A crossroads for countless cultures since the agricultural revolution in around 10,000 BCE, Anatolia, an area of land that now falls within modern Turkey, has provided archaeologists with deep insight into how human societies developed at the dawn of civilisation. One important feature that reoccurs across the ages is the fundamental role women played in society from the late Stone Age, around 12,000 years ago, into the Bronze Age, an era marked by social and economic complexity ...