Murder beneath the Yorkshire Museum may reveal location of Eboracum’s amphitheatre?

Past Horizons ^ | December 9, 2010 | Unknown

[decimon]

The skeleton of a huge Roman who was stabbed to death could be a clue in the search for York’s Roman amphitheatre. Experts have revealed the skeleton found beneath the Yorkshire Museum during its refurbishment is that of a powerful, athletic male who was stabbed at least six times in a fatal attack, including a powerful sword blow to the back of the head.

The location where he was found has long been thought to be one of the prime locations for a Roman amphitheatre, which would most certainly have been built when York was the Roman capital of the north. It is possible that the Roman found could be a disgraced or defeated gladiator who was literally thrown out with the rubbish after his brutal death.

[decimon]

Via SunkenCiv's gladiator collection.

[decimon]

Ping

[central_va]

athletic male who was stabbed at least six times in a fatal attack, including a powerful sword blow to the back of the head.

Has Scotland Yard been notified?

[decimon]

athletic male who was stabbed at least six times in a fatal attack, including a powerful sword blow to the back of the head.

Has Scotland Yard been notified?

Yes. Suicide is suspected.

[Felis_irritable]

He was very tall for a Roman at 179cm...

OK, I'll admit it, I had to divide by 2.54 to figure out he was 5'-10". I need to be able to do this better on sight, I think I'll die before that happens though.

[JRandomFreeper]

I have a tape measure that sits on my desk for just that problem. It has both inches and cm. Works for me. ;)

/johnny

[xrmusn]

Has Scotland Yard been notified?
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Elementary, my dear Watson, elementary.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks decimon, here’s the unusable Gannett story:

Roman gladiator skeleton found beneath Yorkshire Museum (From York Press)
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/features/history/8731223.Roman_gladiator_skeleton_found_beneath_Yorkshire_Museum/

[SunkenCiv]

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[SunkenCiv]

Obama’s fault.

[ApplegateRanch]

Obama’s fault?

Danged effete, ineffective, fumble fingered, vacationaholic, paper pushing, Teleprompter reading button puncher! Who does he think he is, to be going around clogging up honest Conservative bandwidth....

[mass55th]

"Has Scotland Yard been notified? "

Were there Amish terrorists in Roman Britain?

:-)

[dsc]

“Yes. Suicide is suspected.”

I think he meant Scotland Yard in G.B., not Scotland Yard in D.C. or Arkansas.

[SunkenCiv]

And bipolar. Don’t forget that one. :’)

[colorado tanker]

Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?