05-02-2006, 01:39 AM
Hi Travis
One of the most famous of eastern soldiers found amongst the Rhineland tombstones is the Syrian, Tiberius Julius Abdes Pantera. According to Jewish literature a soldier called Pantera was allegedly the illegitimate father of J.C. no less! Until this tombstone was found the name Pantera was otherwise unknown and the story simply dismissed as anti-Christian propaganda.
An otherwise more down to earth observation this tombstone shows an eastern archer but in the short tunic worn by all the other soldiers in this group of tombstones.
Graham.
One of the most famous of eastern soldiers found amongst the Rhineland tombstones is the Syrian, Tiberius Julius Abdes Pantera. According to Jewish literature a soldier called Pantera was allegedly the illegitimate father of J.C. no less! Until this tombstone was found the name Pantera was otherwise unknown and the story simply dismissed as anti-Christian propaganda.
An otherwise more down to earth observation this tombstone shows an eastern archer but in the short tunic worn by all the other soldiers in this group of tombstones.
Graham.
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"Every brush-stroke is torn from my body" The Rebel, Tony Hancock.
"..I sweated in that damn dirty armor....TWENTY YEARS!', Charlton Heston, The Warlord.
