These Roman swords were hidden in a Dead Sea cave—and they’re remarkably well preserved
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These Roman swords were hidden in a Dead Sea cave—and they’re remarkably well preserved
The astonishing discovery in Israel of four swords from nearly 2,000 years ago evokes ancient rebellions and offers unprecedented opportunity for scientific investigation.
Sep 6, 2023
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197 BC. Greece. Macedonian phalanx vs Roman legion. For 150 years, the phalanx was unstoppable. Alexander used it to conquer the world. Then it faced Rome at Cynoscephalae. The phalanx: 18-foot spears 16 rows deep Unstoppable from front ❌ Can't turn or adapt The legion: Short swords Flexible units Moves like a swarm ✓ Adapts to anything Philip's phalanx charged downhill → crushed Romans But the terrain was uneven Phalanx broke formation Romans hit them from the side 8,000 Macedonians killed. 700
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197 BC. Greece. Macedonian phalanx vs Roman legion. For 150 years, the phalanx was unstoppable. Alexander used it to conquer the world. Then it faced Rome at Cynoscephalae. The phalanx: 18-foot spears 16 rows deep Unstoppable from front ❌ Can't turn or adapt The legion: Short swords Flexible units Moves like a swarm ✓ Adapts to anything Philip's phalanx charged downhill → crushed Romans But the terrain was uneven Phalanx broke formation Romans hit them from the side 8,000 Macedonians killed. 700
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