701253 Latin inscription on a milestone, 72-79 (stone) by Roman, (1st century AD); The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel; (add.info.: Near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, a milestone bearing a latin inscription was discovered. The inscription mentions both the Roman emperor Vespasian and his son Titus, commander of the Roman army at the time of the suppression of the Great Revolt and the destruction of the Temple. The fifth line of the inscription, which had been deliberately effaced, seems to have mentioned the name of Flavius Silva, procurator of Judea and commander of the Tenth Legion, responsible for both the destruction of Jerusalem and the conquest of Masada. The inscription was carved by soldiers of the Tenth Legion.); 穢 Israel Museum, Jerusalem ; The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir ; out of copyright.