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Maccabee-era relics found near Jerusalem shed light on ancient Jewish warriors
Haaretz ^ | 23:29 16/02/2009 | Haaretz Service

Posted on 02/18/2009 7:45:52 PM PST by GSP.FAN

Three fragments of a Greek inscription, believed to be part of the "Heliodoros stele" were recently found at an Israel Antiquities Authority excavation at the National Park of Beit Guvrin.

(Excerpt) Read more at haaretz.com ...


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Could someone ping sunkenCiv?

This is right up his alley.

1 posted on 02/18/2009 7:45:52 PM PST by GSP.FAN
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To: SunkenCiv

ping


2 posted on 02/18/2009 7:50:09 PM PST by Peanut Gallery (The essence of freedom is the proper limitation of government.)
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To: GSP.FAN

bfltr


3 posted on 02/18/2009 7:51:33 PM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehrling

What does bfltr mean?


4 posted on 02/18/2009 8:00:26 PM PST by GSP.FAN
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To: GSP.FAN

Bump for Later- just a way to bookmark to read when I have more time.


5 posted on 02/18/2009 8:01:24 PM PST by mnehring
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To: mnehrling

Thank you.


6 posted on 02/18/2009 8:07:36 PM PST by GSP.FAN
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Thanks Peanut Gallery.

To all -- please ping me to other topics which are appropriate for the GGG list.
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7 posted on 02/19/2009 1:01:16 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: GSP.FAN

Thanks for posting the topic and thinking of me. Okay, I give up. Who’s GSP jr?


8 posted on 02/19/2009 1:03:25 AM PST by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: SunkenCiv

The Heliodoros Stele - with all of its pieces restored - photograph Peter Lenny, Israel Museum Jerusalem

9 posted on 02/19/2009 1:34:20 AM PST by Fred Nerks (We've got to get him out of that White House!)
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To: Fred Nerks

It just showed as one of those little white boxes with the red “x” inside instead of the pic.

I hate it when that happens. Does anyone know why? Does anyone know how to stop it and get the pic?


10 posted on 02/19/2009 3:01:36 PM PST by wildbill
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I just checked, it’s up now...


11 posted on 02/19/2009 3:17:47 PM PST by Fred Nerks (We've got to get him out of that White House!)
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To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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12 posted on 02/22/2009 7:58:08 AM PST by SJackson (a tax cut is non-targetedÂ…no guaranteeÂ…theyÂ’re free to invest anywhere that they want, J Kerry)
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To: GSP.FAN

Today’s Jews could sure use the example.


13 posted on 02/22/2009 9:00:59 AM PST by onedoug
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