Tenth Roman Legion Tile, 70 CE

 

The meager Roman remains discovered in the Old City of Jerusalem include stamped roof tiles and bricks bearing the initials LXF , short for LegiooXoFretensis, the Tenth Roman Legion, which participated in the siege against Jerusalem. The tile shown here also depicts the legion’s emblems–a wild boar and a warship. Thousands of the tiles and bricks have been uncovered–only enough, however, to roof a few medium-sized buildings.

 

Tenth Roman Legion Tile.

Photo courtesy of Zev Radovan

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