Archaeologists find 1,720-year-old Roman stone in Galilee, naming two lost villages

This inscription not only mentions two previously undocumented village names, Tirathas and Golgol, but also introduces an imperial tax official named Basiliakos.

Aerial view of Abel Bet Maacah looking south-east (courtesy of the Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations. Courtesy of the Tel Abel Beth Maacah excavations.

(photo credit: ROBERT MULLINS)

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JANUARY 21, 2025 16:25

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Archaeologists find 1,720-year-old Roman stone in Galilee, naming two lost villages

This inscription not only mentions two previously undocumented village names, Tirathas and Golgol, but also introduces an imperial tax official named Basiliakos.

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