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Three bread stamps used by Roman soldiers were also found, each one inscribed (in reverse, so the writing would appear correct when stamped on the bread) with the symbol for a Roman military century (<), the centurion’s name and the name of the soldier in charge of baking for this unit. The limestone example is translated “[Century] of Casperius, [work] of Caninius.”