2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’

No one wants to get pelted by a rock, much less one inscribed with an infuriating taunt. Nevertheless, the unwanted ...

Ancient sling bullet delivers a 2,100-year-old taunt: 'Learn your lesson!'

For millennia, sling bullets served as a hand-thrown projectile that could be used to fend off enemies. At Hippos, 70 sling ...

Lesson learned: First inscribed Hellenistic sling bullet found in Golan Heights' ancient Hippos

The sling bullet found in 2025 at Hippos is the first inscribed bullet to be discovered at the site in 26 years of ...