A bronze certificate issued to a soldier 1,922 years ago is a remnant of Rome's military presence in the land of Israel (Courtesy of the Israel Museum)
Posted on 04/22/2012 8:41:38 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
A bronze certificate issued to a soldier 1,922 years ago is a remnant of Rome's military presence in the land of Israel (Courtesy of the Israel Museum)
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Love this. Thanks for sharing.
A great post for all Freepers saving their discharge papers to show their spouse that accuses them of starting down the road to being a hoarder.
Roman-related stuff is always welcome.
Ummm, this plaque is a remnant of the pagan Roman Empire.
In AD 90, the Holy Roman Empire would have to wait another 600 years to start, was not all that holy, was established by a German (not a Roman), and not an empire (more a confederacy), long after the fall of the original Roman Empire.
If that bronze tablet is the discharge certificate, I'd hate to have to carry around the 214!
Very interesting.
I absolutely hate that politically correct term. It's also confusing to folks who were schooled in the post-war era. Like me.
Oldest DD 214 I’ve ever seen.
This is from the Times of Israel, and C.E. is what they use in Israel - Common Era, because, surprise, surprise, the Jews consider Jesus to be a false god and do not accept (and find absolutely revolting) the notion that their god can have a son, or for that matter, “die”.
paging John Kerry! John Kerry, please pick up the white courtesy phone...
They do not consider him to be "the" messiah.
The term C.E. is used in 90% of my college history books.
From what bodily orifice do you pull your information from?
I am referring to this article, not your college text book.
And yes, for the Jews, Jesus is a false god. You’re aware of the Trinity, aren’t you? Go have a discussion on this with someone who is a serious, practising Jew, and then let me know.
In AD 90, the Holy Roman Empire would have to wait another 600 years to start, was not all that holy, was established by a German (not a Roman), and not an empire (more a confederacy), long after the fall of the original Roman Empire
The original Roman Empire did not fall till 1453, something like 5 centuries after the founding of the Holy Roman Empire.
The Eastern Roman Empire is often considered a separate entity as the Byzantine Empire, but there is no particularly logical reason to do so, as it had a continuous existence (with an intermission) from Constantine to its fall.
Nicely done!
See what you did, now I am verklempt again...I'll give you another topic...
Okay, back to the history books for me!
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