http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/11/081103091035.htm
This is a cool story if you are interested in history. Will be neat to see what new discoveries come of it.
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Carbon-14 dating of organic material found with the ostracon, administered by Oxford University, along with pottery analysis dates this inscription to the time of King David ca. 3,000 years ago
The city wall is four meters wide, constructed with casemates. Archaeologists estimate that 200,000 tons of rock were hewn, moved and used in the construction of these fortifications.
A four-chambered gate, 10.5 meters across, is the dominant feature of the massive fortifications.
The city wall is four meters wide, constructed with casemates. Archaeologists estimate that 200,000 tons of rock were hewn, moved and used in the construction of these fortifications.
A four-chambered gate, 10.5 meters across, is the dominant feature of the massive fortifications.
Sarah Palin was quoted as saying :
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Do I know why they needed such massive walls? You betcha! They needed those walls to keep the dinosaurs out of the vegetable gardens!! Everyone knows that.
"If you have selfish, ignorant citizens, you're gonna get selfish, ignorant leaders". Carlin.
paulsol wrote:
Sarah Palin was quoted as saying :
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Do I know why they needed such massive walls? You betcha! They needed those walls to keep the dinosaurs out of the vegetable gardens!! Everyone knows that.
My favoUrite "Americans just don't get History" story is from the Bodleian Library in Oxford
American Tourist: Say, this building is awesome!
Porter: Yes sir. It's quite the pride of Oxford
American Tourist: The architecture is amazing. Is it pre-war?
Porter: Sir, it's pre-American.
Pwnt
"I started out with nothin' and I still got most of it left" - Seasick Steve
The ancient ostracon wrote:
While the inscription has yet to be deciphered, initial interpretation indicates the text was part of a letter and contains the roots of the words "judge", "slave" and "king". This may indicate that this is a legal text that could provide insights into Hebrew law, society and beliefs. Archaeologists say that it was clearly written as a deliberate message by a trained scribe.
I'm guessing it was something along the lines of...
"these activist judges have no right to legislate from the bench. The Talmud says I can keep a slave and nobody except the king is going to tell me otherwise.
-Varus"
Nothing ever really changes.
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