Ancient Egyptian Soldier's Letter Home Deciphered

Friday, March 7, 2014 - 14:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

A newly deciphered letter home dating back around 1,800 years reveals the pleas of a young Egyptian soldier named Aurelius Polion who was serving, probably as a volunteer, in a Roman legion in Europe.    

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