"It's a Dream": Israeli archaeologists have found ancient weapons in the Dead Sea Cave (Photo)

The content of the hiding place is impressive: four flawless swords and a spear tip. The state of conservation is described as "excellent", which makes the find a significant event. The IAA Antiquity Directorate has announced an extraordinary find in the Ein-Gedi National Park in the Israel Jewish Desert. This find that happens "once in life" has become an ancient hiding place with Roman weapons, which was accidentally found, writes Jerusalem Post. In focus, technology appeared its Telegram channel.

Subscribe not to miss the latest and most intrusive news from the world of science! "Find one such sword is a rarity, and four? It's a dream," the researchers said. "We couldn't believe our eyes. " IAA suggests that the hiding place was probably hidden by the Jewish rebels about 1900 years ago, after they were captured by Roman troops. The possibility of detecting traces of DNA on the swords is further nourishing the expectations of discoveries.

The first expedition to the cave was organized by ASAF Gayer from Ariel University and Geologist Boaz Langford, mostly in order to make a multi -spectral record written in ink Jewish inscriptions. But the researchers accidentally came across a secret room. Along with the swords and tips of the spears, they found fragments of treated wood and leather straps, subsequently identified as components of sword sheaths. Dr.

Eitan Klein, director of the Jewish Desert research project, said "obviously the rebels did not want the weapon to get to the Romans. We are just beginning to study the cave and the weapon found in it to try to find out who belonged to the swords, where, where, where when and by whom they are made. We will try to accurately identify the historical event that led to the storage of these weapons in the cave, and to determine whether it happened during the rebellion of Bar-Kohba in 132-135 AD.

" Three swords had carefully made arms made of iron and wood, they were identified as sleeping, as evidenced by the length of their blades from 60 to 65 centimeters. In contrast, the fourth sword, characterized by a 45 cm blade, is classified as a sword with a ring. "It is an extraordinary privilege to participate in such an opening, and the excitement is immense," said Gayer.