Posted on 09/25/2023 7:53:44 PM PDT by Roman_War_Criminal
Leftovers in cardboard boxes?
"who reigned from 210 to 221 BC" - Shouldn't that be from 221 to 210 BC? Which comes to 11 years.
Then the article says "resulting in his demise at 50 after a 37-year reign.".
Someone please correct me if I'm wrong.
It is a poorly written article more than likely.
Others have weighed in on that error.
From the photo above, they are incredibly well preserved.
FRA: it is disclosed that the tomb was rigged with traps intended to thwart any intruders. -snip- the historian asserted that a deluge of toxic liquid mercury awaited those who dared to desecrate the tomb
Remember that Indiana Jones was shot at by arrows and chased after by a giant rolling stone.
Made in Japan? Just joking. I’ve seen some of these soldier statues on display at the Smithsonian Institution. Extremely impressive works of sculpture/clay figurines.
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