Posted on 10/29/2021 4:41:22 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Two complete statues of a woman and a man, along with the head of a child, were found at the site of the old St Mary's Norman church in Stoke Mandeville, Buckinghamshire, south east England, while archeologists were excavating a ditch around the foundations of an Anglo-Saxon tower.
As experts working on the High Speed 2 (HS2) project dug down, they found the three "stylistically Roman" busts,
Two of the busts were made up of a head and torso which had been split apart, which experts say "is not entirely unusual," because statues were commonly vandalized before being torn down.
Experts also retrieved an "incredibly well-preserved" hexagonal glass Roman jug -- which, though it is presumed to be over 1,000 years old, had large pieces intact -- as well as large roof tiles, painted wall plaster and Roman cremation urns.
The team believe that the site -- a natural mound, covered with soil to make a taller mound -- may have been a Bronze Age burial site. This was later replaced by a square building, which experts think is a Roman mausoleum.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
England should thank their lucky stars that they had Western Civilization delivered to them.
“Two of the busts were made up of a head and torso which had been split apart, which experts say “is not entirely unusual,” because statues were commonly vandalized before being torn down.”
Dang leftists groups were around back then too.
Pretty interesting stuff. That kind of artwork at a distant part of the empire like Britannia.
Well they’re allowing it to be drained away the last few years
They returned the favor by bringing civilization to the much of the world; from the Cape of Good Hope to the Yukon Territory, and from Hong Kong to Belize.
Good Point. They also added to and improved upon it. So they get credit for that.
A good example of one of those rare cultural or historical type stories that CNN in not always that bad at reporting.
How cool!
Ouch.
Now they wait for modern dentistry.
Very likely. Humans not only bury the dead, they bury the civilization.
Islam is totally antithetical to WC.
I find it, “credible”.
Alas, the Western Canon has come to Pokemon, Kardashian, Tide-Pods and emojis.
Even as they emphasize it, professional writers misuse the word “incredible.”
ROMA AMISSA EST.
;-)
Roman Colonizers! Destroy! Destroy!
Thanks BenLurkin.
That’s incredible..........................
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