Ceramic Jars Discovered In Jerusalem May Actually Be 1000-Year-Old Grenades, Says Study

The new analysis of ancient ceramic pots from Jerusalem of the 12th-12th century has revealed that some of these ships may have been used as hand grenades during the Crusades.A research team led by Professor Carney Matheson at Griffith University, Australia, analyzed residues from the internal surface of ancient ceramic fragments to find that it was likely to belong to 1,000 -year -old hand grenade. Archaeologists found four fragments in the Armenian Park in Jerusalem. They believe that one of the fragments holding chemicals for explosives “is consistent with medieval hand grenades”.

“This research ...