Tenth Legion

Tenth Legion

Insription of the tenth legion

Israel Museum – first or second century A.D. limestone inscription from Jerusalem or Samaria.
The inscription reads “LEG X FRE COH IIX” and is decorated with dolphins and a wild boar, symbols of the legion. It records building work of the 8th cohort of the 10th legion (Fretensis).

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