Word: torso
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...main excavation was carried on at the summit of the hill of Samaria, where walls of buildings of many ages were unearthed. The remains discovered were mostly Roman, in particular a large Roman altar and the torso of a figure of heroic size. At one point was found a very massive wall which seems to be certainly Hebrew, but owing to the great depth of the debris and the late date of the discovery it was not possible to dig out any considerable portion of this wall the present year. At several points on the summit the clearings reached...