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Kap-J t1_izu1lwc wrote

I was so confused, I thought they found these images in America. I was like, this is massive news, how did they get there!

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RickAdtley t1_izun7yx wrote

Yeah it took me longer than I'm comfortable admitting to realize which Philadelphia they meant.

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cordial_chordate t1_izvsdy4 wrote

I'm from PA and I didn't know there was an original Philadelphia. I just assumed the article meant someone stole these two hundred years ago and they rediscovered them in someone's basement. I just learned a lot today.

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pgm123 t1_izwwvzk wrote

Amman, Jordan was also one called Philadelphia

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tpx187 t1_izvcu3u wrote

The biggest surprise was that Philadelphia translated means city of brotherly love. Wasn't sure where that nickname came from... Now it makes sense!

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Aragrond t1_izw8kq0 wrote

It came from the Greek Ptolemaic empire not wanting to dilute their bloodline with Egyptians and marrying heirs to their siblings. Thus “brother loving”

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notseriousIswear t1_izuo8i1 wrote

"Business insider doesn't know what ancient means....ohhh greek."

-Ben franklin

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