JustAManOnAToilet@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 1 year ago4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"www.cbsnews.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1216arrow-down12cross-posted to: archaeology@mander.xyz
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minus-squareAbouBenAdhem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up45arrow-down1·edit-21 year ago Almost in mint condition If this is representative of what Roman mints were producing, it’s no wonder they had currency issues.
minus-squareneptune@dmv.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·1 year agoDefinitely a relative term here
minus-square1bluepixel@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12·1 year agoThe archeologist’s equivalent of an astrophysicist saying the Sun is gonna explode “soon.”
minus-squareWrena of Delpan@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·1 year agoAs a historian, I can say something over 1000 years old that is not fragmented or on the verge of being fragmented is very good condition. Not missing anything or any notable pieces too? Damn near mint
If this is representative of what Roman mints were producing, it’s no wonder they had currency issues.
Definitely a relative term here
The archeologist’s equivalent of an astrophysicist saying the Sun is gonna explode “soon.”
As a historian, I can say something over 1000 years old that is not fragmented or on the verge of being fragmented is very good condition. Not missing anything or any notable pieces too? Damn near mint
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