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1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'

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A 1,900-year-old Greek papyrus was discovered in the Judaean desert in 2014 .

It was classified as written in Nabataean , an ancient Arabic dialect.

The 133 -line text details a court case during the Roman occupation of Israel .

It is the best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus .