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Did the Ancients use verbal insults on weapons?

Did the Ancients use verbal insults on weapons?

Episode 255 Published 2 years, 9 months ago
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Carlos asks, 'in the current war in Ukraine, we've seen Ukrainian soldiers write insulting messages and trolling ones on artillery shells before firing them at Russian forces. Did a similar practice exist in the ancient Mediterranean world with soldiers writing insults and or the use of verbal insults.'

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