Jerusalem Post Archaeology Israel unearths ancient Roman swords, javelin stolen by Jewish rebels

An ancient cache of Roman weaponry including four spatha swords and a javelin head was found in a hidden chamber inside a cave at Israel's Ein Gedi Nature Reserve, in the Judean desert, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday in what it described as a "once in a lifetime" discovery.

The swords and javelin head were found hidden in a small chamber and preserved in an "excellent" state, the authority said. "To find one sword like this is rare, so four? It's a dream come true," the researchers noted. "We couldn't believe our eyes." ---More...