Stolen Legio X tiles recovered in Israel

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Dozens of Roman tiles with the stamp of Legio X were found in the trunk of a car in Israel.

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The bricks, each of which was stamped with the emblem of the legion, were found in the trunk of a car in the Beit Hanina neighborhood of East Jerusalem early Tuesday. They were likely used as floor tiles in an ancient bathhouse, the IAA said.

“Discovering ancient bricks in the trunk of a car with fresh dirt on them and signs of breakage and displacement is heartbreaking, as another ancient site was looted and destroyed,” he said in the statement.

 

 

https://www.timesofisrael.com/antiquities-thief-nabbed-with-ancient-floor-tiles-used-by-destroyers-of-2nd-temple/amp/

 

There have several recent posts about Legio X:

 

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The Tenth Legion, Legio X Fretensis, arrived in the region in the year 6 BCE to bolster Rome’s control of the land of Judea, Ganor explained. During the Jewish rebellion against Rome in 66-70 CE, the legion fought against Jewish rebels in the Galilee region, the Judean desert and Jerusalem until the eventual Roman victory and the destruction of the Second Temple. The legion also defeated the rebels holed up in the hilltop fortress of Masada near the Dead Sea.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 6, 2023 by guy