JERUSALEM, Aug. 9 (UPI) -- An ancient Roman sword and scabbard, and an engraving of a menorah on stone were found during work on a 2,000-year-old drainage tunnel in Jerusalem.
The sword, still in its leather scabbard, was discovered by Israel Antiquity Authority workers excavating the tunnel, which served as a hiding place from the Romans for residents of Jerusalem during the time the Second Temple was destroyed, a statement issued Monday by the IAA said.