"Unique Achilles mosaic found in Rutland" Topic
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Tango01  | 31 Jan 2022 9:18 p.m. PST |
"An exceptional mosaic depicting scenes from the clash between Achilles and Hector at the end of the Trojan War has been unearthed at Rutland in the East Midlands. It is one of only a handful of mosaics with this motif known to survive and the rest are on continental Europe. This is the first mosaic depicting Achilles and Hector ever discovered in the UK. The presence of the mosaic was first discovered last year by Jim Irvine on a family walk on his father's land. He saw some Roman pottery fragments in a wheat field. When he examined satellite imagery of the spot, he saw a cropmark delineating a building beneath the surface. A little digging revealed a small section of a mosaic. Irvine notified Leicestershire County Council and county archaeologists followed up, excavating a small trench to get a better idea of the mosaic beneath the surface. They were able to determine that the mosaic was in good condition and was figural with people, horses and chariots…"
From here link Armand |
| Dn Jackson | 31 Jan 2022 10:19 p.m. PST |
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| Cerdic | 31 Jan 2022 11:05 p.m. PST |
This was on the telly a couple of weeks ago. It is amazingly well preserved for something nearly two thousand years old! |
| Tango01 | 01 Feb 2022 3:18 p.m. PST |
Glad you enjoyed it… Armand |
| Gazzola | 04 Feb 2022 5:17 a.m. PST |
Great stuff and it just makes you wonder what else remains hidden, so far. Time will tell, I guess. |
| Tango01 | 04 Feb 2022 3:08 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 05 Feb 2022 9:34 p.m. PST |
Roman necropolis found under Arras supermarket
See more here
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Armand
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| Gazzola | 06 Feb 2022 11:40 a.m. PST |
It just shows you what we might all be walking on and what's underneath our feet. |
| Tango01 | 06 Feb 2022 3:24 p.m. PST |
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| Tango01 | 07 Feb 2022 8:52 p.m. PST |
Bronze Age tombs with international luxury goods found in Cyprus
More here
link Armand |
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paints some fast cats.
