In total, 18 artifacts were found buried around Melville House, a stately building in County Fife, Scotland.Image credit: National Museums Scotland
In total, 18 artifacts were found buried around Melville House, a stately building in County Fife, Scotland.Image credit: National Museums Scotland
It was accidently dropped on the way to Stone Henge.
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My money is on Lord Elgin stashing Egyptian antiquities in Scotland.
Roman Republic - Roman Empire
“Round, Round, I get a round”.....
Peeps travel......
“Round, Round, I get around”.....
Peeps travel......
4,000 years ago, Egyptian tourists in Scotland: let’s bury some figurines and stuff to mess with people in the future.
Vikings dropping off souvenirs after a visit to Thebes
Those potatoes had an eye for art...
None seem important enough to support my theory of protection of Museum pieces during WW2.
In a weird twist, perhaps the best treasures to be revealed from ancient times aren't going to found in Egypt.
What if it turns out that the archaeologists in de Nile have been doing it wrong.
That'll teach those NIMBYs.
How did it get there? Maybe it got there by global trading.
Okay, I’ll ask the really silly question;
Why was this boy digging for potatoes on SCHOOL GROUNDS?....................
Theory: Knights Templar of the crusades raided Egyptian pyramids and graves. The isles were reportedly one of the locations where stolen treasure was transported to.
These are “pocket trash” that a rich plundering imperial “Lord Charles” might bring back from Egypt to give little Chuckie to play with, while the onyx bust of Anubis and gold staff of Ra went into his library.
Surplus mummies? They went into the fireplace....good kindling.
Kids are always burying stuff in imaginary ceremonies.
What is precious changes dramatically, not only over time....but also across cultures.
Plundering warriors vs cataloging professors.
Same country. Same language.
Different classes, values and eras.
The boy ought be concerned about "the curse"... /s
