Ancient Sling Bullet Found with Sarcastic Message
A 2,100-year-old sling bullet was found in Israel with a message.
The bullet was found in a necropolis area near an ancient road at Hippos.
The projectile was carved with the Greek word 'Learn'.
A coin was found to be a 2,000-year-old relic.
The ancient sling bullet shows faint Greek script.
An archaeologist thinks the phrase was a 'sarcastic' taunt.
The ancient projectile was discovered at Hippos and dates to the second century B.C.
This is the first projectile to bear the inscription 'Learn'.
The artifact represents local sarcastic humor.
The artifact is 3.2 centimeters long and 1.95 centimeters wide.
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The projectile had impact damage and weighed 38 grams.
The projectile was likely fired by the city's defenders.
Finding a sling bullet with an inscription is very rare.
Lead bullets were a cheap form of ammunition.
Sling bullets were produced by casting lead in stone molds.
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Many projectiles had names, humor, or symbols.
The artifact is an unusual find.
The Greek inscription is a sarcastic message.
Finding this Greek word on a sling bullet is a first.
This example reveals a humorous trend among defenders.
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The bullet was found near the ancient main road.
The bullet's location supplies a reconstruction of the defenders shooting.
The bullet is an ancient sling projectile with a taunting inscription.
The discovery adds to major archaeological finds at Hippos.
A 1,600-year-old Christian care center was found last year.
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Ancient jewelry and gold coins were found at Hippos.
Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital.