Inscribed Sling Bullet Unearthed in Israel - Archaeology Magazine

Inscribed Sling Bullet Unearthed in Israel - Archaeology Magazine

Inscribed sling bullet HAIFA, ISRAEL—Live Science reports that a lead sling bullet inscribed with Greek letters has been unearthed in a necropolis near the ancient city of Hippos, which is located in the northern Jordan Valley. Hippos was one of 10 cities in a confederation known as the Decapolis. The Greek, mathou, has been translated to “learn,” or “learn your lesson.” Michael Eisenberg of the University of Haifa suggests that the lemon-shaped…

Lead slingstone bullet inscribed with sardonic joke discovered at Hippos

A Crudely Fashioned Slingstone Projectile About an Inch Long, Made of Lead and Inscribed With the Word "Learn," Was Discovered in the Necropolis Outside the Gre