I am suprised that Xinhua seems to be the only media outlet covering this story.
For many PaleoJudaic posts on the ancient site of Hippos-Sussita, start here (cf. here) and follow the links. Some years ago, archaeologist also discovered footprints of Roman soliders embedded in mortar at Hippos-Sussista.
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