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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)

In a bronze inscription, a remnant of Roman might

1 posted on 04/22/2012 8:41:48 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: SunkenCiv

Love this. Thanks for sharing.


3 posted on 04/22/2012 8:50:27 PM PDT by fidelis (Zonie and USAF Cold Warrior)
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To: SunkenCiv

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.


4 posted on 04/22/2012 8:56:29 PM PDT by JLS (How to turn a recession into a depression: elect a Dem president with a big majorities in Congress))
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To: SunkenCiv

Roman-related stuff is always welcome.


5 posted on 04/22/2012 9:01:51 PM PDT by Aetius
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To: SunkenCiv
We are the last vestiges of the holy roman empire. So long, and yet so far have we traveled.
6 posted on 04/22/2012 9:09:48 PM PDT by factoryrat (e are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Very interesting.


9 posted on 04/22/2012 10:02:27 PM PDT by EternalVigilance ('A man with God is always in the majority.' -- John Knox)
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To: SunkenCiv
"...he was discharged in 90 CE..."

I absolutely hate that politically correct term. It's also confusing to folks who were schooled in the post-war era. Like me.

10 posted on 04/22/2012 10:28:26 PM PDT by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: SunkenCiv

Oldest DD 214 I’ve ever seen.


11 posted on 04/22/2012 11:13:31 PM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum)
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To: SunkenCiv

paging John Kerry! John Kerry, please pick up the white courtesy phone...


13 posted on 04/23/2012 3:49:26 AM PDT by Rebelbase
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