Posted on 04/28/2011 12:41:05 PM PDT by decimon
The body of a girl thought to have been murdered by Roman soldiers has been discovered in north Kent.
Archaeologists working on the site of a Roman settlement near the A2 uncovered the girl who died almost 2,000 years ago.
"She was killed by a Roman sword stabbing her in the back of the head," said Dr Paul Wilkinson, director of the excavation.
"By the position of the entry wound she would have been kneeling at the time."
The Roman conquest of Britain began in AD43, and the construction of Watling Street started soon afterwards linking Canterbury to St Albans.
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Many people have a romantic view of the Roman invasion, Dr Wilkinson said.
"Now, for the first time, we have an indication of how the Roman armies treated people, and that large numbers of the local populations were killed.
"It shows how all invading armies act the same throughout history. One can only imagine what trauma this poor girl had to suffer before she was killed," he said.
She will be re-buried at the site.
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Romantic interlude ping.
Wow. Surprisingly intact. How do we know it was a Roman soldier and not an honor killing because she was seen talking to a man she wasn’t related to?
"She was killed by a Roman sword stabbing her in the back of the head," said Dr Paul Wilkinson, director of the excavation.
Nothing says romance like a sword to the back of the head. :-)
Other than that, what did the Romans ever do for us?
>Many people have a romantic view of the Roman invasion, Dr Wilkinson said.<
That’s not what I get from watching The Eagle’ and Centurion’. Could be me. Then again, at least the diggers didn’t come to the conclusion that the girl was gay.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8433527/First-homosexual-caveman-found.html
Do I smell political agenda?
Caligula?
Have the police been notified?
The Romans would kill all girls by stabbing them in the back of the head if they were witches.
There is no statute of limitations on murder!
Roman Soldiers is the worst band in the UK!
All they can tell is that she was killed by a blade whose point produces a hole similar to what would be produced by the type of blade used by Roman soldiers. Were Roman soldiers the only people who had swords in those days?
The UK will formally ask Italy for an apology and reparations later today.
Do I smell political agenda?
Can't say that I would disagree with the statement. Some invading armies may have been worse than others but none were gentle.
I hope they get the chair!
The Romans were very high-handed in their treatment of the early Brits and 17 years after this murder there was a fearsome revolt that almost wiped out the Romans there.
Sounds like an execution. How on earth do you tell the difference between a wound from a Roman sword and a wound from a British sword—or even a captured Roman sword?
Sure, the Romans were ruthless. But there is only so much you can deduce from such very slim evidence.
Sounds like it was written by someone who flunked Latin in school. Oh, that’s right, the Labour government has pretty much abolished Latin from the curriculum.
REALLY? All by the excavation of ONE grave in Britain. Amazing.
When swords were outlawed only Romans had swords.
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