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An amazing find by Israeli archaeologists excavating near Ramla - hundreds of gin, wine, beer and other bottles left by British troops in World War One. Troops were camping in the area during a mission to capture Jerusalem by Christmas 1917.
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British troops march into the city in early December 1917 |