"A Roman Silas Marner?" Topic
8 Posts
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Science Plus Board
Areas of InterestGeneral
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Showcase Article Looking for a way to mark explosions or fire?
Featured Profile Article Do you do so much file work that your fingers hurt? Maybe this tool can help...
|
 StoneMtnMinis  | 10 Sep 2018 8:11 a.m. PST |
Could it be that a hoarders hoard has been located? link |
| Winston Smith | 10 Sep 2018 12:48 p.m. PST |
You know, that was the most boring book we were ever forced to read in school.
Whatever possessed those who put it in the curriculum?
It's almosr as if they wanted to discourage reading. |
 Parzival | 10 Sep 2018 1:32 p.m. PST |
Somewhere the ghost of a Roman theatrical agent is rising up to demand his percentage of the house. |
| StoneMtnMinis | 10 Sep 2018 3:17 p.m. PST |
Parzival  |
| Cacique Caribe | 10 Sep 2018 7:18 p.m. PST |
|
| Bowman | 11 Sep 2018 4:58 a.m. PST |
The hoard has been dated to the late Imperial era, which goes back to the 5th century. Theater jokes aside, this hoarding was probably a good idea. Rome was sacked in 410 (Visigoths) and then in 455 (Vandals). Invaders come through the Alps at the pass by Lugano and pass right through Como at the bottom of the lake. Maybe the hoarder didn't survive one of these incursions. |
| Cacique Caribe | 11 Sep 2018 11:41 a.m. PST |
Also, on more than one occasion the citizens were squeezed out of cash when the Emperor (or the Popes) paid the barbarians whatever "payola" they demanded. So people quickly learned to hide some of their gold from their fearless protectors. :) Dan |
| Shagnasty | 12 Sep 2018 11:32 a.m. PST |
And the Wheel of Time turns again. |
|
