Posted on 05/01/2019 8:57:02 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
The name of the Roman emperor Maximinus Thrax, who ruled from 235 to 238 CE, was deciphered for the first time on a milestone which was used to mark ancient Roman roads, according to the latest study of the area of ancient Sussita (Hippos) carried out by researchers from the University of Haifa.
This is the first inscription that researchers have been able identify on the milestones marking the road from Susita east of the Sea of Galilee to Banias (Panias, named after the god Pan) in the southern Golan Heights.
According to Dr. Michael Eisenberg of the Institute of Archaeology at the University of Haifa, who heads the excavations at Susita, “Since the road itself was built in a much earlier period, the name of the emperor seems to indicate extensive renovations that were carried out under his rule. These were years in which the Roman Empire was in a decline and extensive construction work of this kind, especially in the border areas, were becoming more and more rare.”
(Excerpt) Read more at jewishpress.com ...
:^)
Yeah, the Roman Empire's system of succession needed a few tweaks.
Caveat Emperor you say?
A crummy commercial? Son of a b...
Well, yeah. I doubt that anyone would expect a Jewish-sourced article to use the initials of the full meaning "Before Christ" (Messiah) or "Anno Domine" (Year of our Lord). Eh?
< Carson voice > “When you get to the Slawson Cut Off, Stop and cut off your Slawson. When you get to the Fork in the road, pick it up and eat something.” < /Carson voice >
like CE Christian Era, BCE Before Christian Era...
Very good. And with meter as rough as a cobbled road to boot. LOL
I like making heads explode by using:
Christian Era and Before Christian Era.
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