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The scroll, found in the Judean desert, has been painstakingly translated to reveal a record of a Roman court case.

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Roman Abramovich paid chef Omer Ataysin (left) a substantial bonus to prepare a luxury barbecue for the Russian and his friends - Omer Ataysin ...