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Masiakasaurus Forum Moderation Offline mah-SEE-a-kah-SOR-us Posts: 6069 Alabama, USA Gender:	Roman Era Sling Bullet Find Jan 16^th, 2024 at 5:17pm https://apple.news/Af_rjasf7Q5SYwGYlAbkUaQ Ran across this article and thought it was interesting. Researchers have found a sling bullet inscribed with the name Julius Caesar. The Spanish researchers speculate that it was meant to show support for Caesar versus Pompey the Great in Caesar’s Civil War.
Back to top	Pikåru wrote on Nov 19^th, 2013 at 6:59pm: Massi - WTF? It's called a sling. You use it to throw rocks farther and faster than you could otherwise. That's all. ~Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily avialable, they will create their own problems.~ IP Logged

joe_meadmaker Slinging.org Administrator Offline Slinging Ice is Cool! Posts: 3271 PA, USA	Re: Roman Era Sling Bullet Find Reply #1 - Jan 17^th, 2024 at 9:28pm Very cool! I'll attach the image so folks can get a look if they don't want to open the article or can't access Apple News.
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xud9a - call me zud 👍 Funditor Offline Ringing Slocks ! Posts: 796 Nottinghamshire, England Gender:	Re: Roman Era Sling Bullet Find Reply #2 - Jan 19^th, 2024 at 4:44am Seriously cool. Thanks guys. 😁👍
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Thearos Interfector Viris Spurii Offline Take that Posts: 3417	Re: Roman Era Sling Bullet Find Reply #3 - Feb 8^th, 2024 at 2:45am More likely to be the name of commanders, for logistics reasons ? I can't read the article but doesn't one of the faces have another name ? (casca ?)
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