Israel discovers 2,200-year-old lead sling bullet with Greek inscription

JERUSALEM, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- Israeli archaeologists have discovered a rare lead sling bullet with a history of about 2,200 years, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) said Thursday.

The 4.4-cm-long sling, found in the central city of Yavne, probably belonged to a Greek soldier, and bears the Greek inscription "victory of Heracles and Hauronas."

The gods of Hauron and Heracles were considered the divine