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Assuming the road was built by Romans, that means they spoke . .
- Zev Davis
- 19.10.09 | 11:52 (IST)
Now that we know there was a Roman road, and, the Romans predated the Arabs in the Land of Israel by at least six centuries, that means the people who came from Italy spoke . . . Arabic?! Or was it Latin. Just curious.

from the article: Will preservation of ancient Roman road destroy the Western Wall?
First published 01:21 19.10.09 | Last updated 06:38 19.10.09

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