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Ancient Sling Bullet with 'Learn' Inscription Discovered

3/16/2026

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A sling bullet measuring 3.2 by 1.95 cm, inscribed with the Greek word "Learn," was found at Sussita National Park and is 2,100 years old.
The inscription places the find in the Hellenistic period and links it to Greek defenders against Alexander Jannaeus in 101 BCE.
Michael Eisenberg of the University of Haifa says this is the first known such sling-bullet inscription globally, and the excavation found a scorpion-engraved bullet.

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A sling bullet measuring 3.2 by 1.95 cm, inscribed with the Greek word "Learn," was found at Sussita National Park and is 2,100 years old.
The inscription places the find in the Hellenistic period and links it to Greek defenders against Alexander Jannaeus in 101 BCE.
Michael Eisenberg of the University of Haifa says this is the first known such sling-bullet inscription globally, and the excavation found a scorpion-engraved bullet.