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Why was this 2,000-year-old sling bullet inscribed with the word 'learn'?

Archaeologists working at the ancient city of Hippos are accustomed to unearthing traces of weapons and projectiles. Located in what’s now the Golan Heights, the city overlooking the Sea of Galilee ...

2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’

No one wants to get pelted by a rock, much less one inscribed with an infuriating taunt. Nevertheless, the unwanted ...
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Archaeologists Just Uncovered A 2,100-Year-Old Sling Bullet Inscribed With The Message ‘Learn Your Lesson’

This 2,100-year-old lead projectile found in the Golan Heights is inscribed with an ominous warning translated as, "Learn you ...
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‘Learn your lesson!’ Researchers uncover 2,000-year-old bullet inscribed with ominous message

Archaeologists have been left stunned after uncovering a 2,000-year-old sling bullet in Israel inscribed with an ominous ...

Lesson learned: First inscribed Hellenistic sling bullet found in Golan Heights' ancient Hippos

The sling bullet found in 2025 at Hippos is the first inscribed bullet to be discovered at the site in 26 years of ...