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Roman soldiers carved these lines in the floor of the ancient synagogue at Capernaum to while away their off-duty hours
Roman soldiers carved these lines in the floor of the ancient synagogue at Capernaum to while away their off-duty hours

Roman soldiers carved these lines in the floor of the ancient synagogue at Capernaum to while away their off-duty hours

Date2/14/1977
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Original Toronto Star caption: Roman soldiers carved these lines in the floor of the ancient synagogue at Capernaum to while away their off-duty hours. It was at Capernaum on the sea of Galilee that Jesus taught in a synagogue and is said to have raised the daughter of Jairus from the dead and healed the servant of the centurion.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0117651F
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