Dozens of Roman graves found under York hotel swimming pool

http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/ ^ | 4/24/18 | Dan Bea

[BBell]

5 minute video at site.

Under the pool no less.

[dsrtsage]

Sounds like a good old fashioned Roman Holiday

[Palio di Siena]

Knavesmire.
Should have told them something.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Pool and a pond.

[CondorFlight]

“the graves of over 30 decapitated Romans, a number of whom were interpreted as possible gladiators.”

And/or possible Christian victims of persecution?

[2ndDivisionVet]

Or victims of proto-Muslims.

[PLMerite]

Poltergeist. My thoughts when I saw the headline.

[a fool in paradise]

>>As for the objects found within the graves, Mr Scott said they included "a jet pin"

[a fool in paradise]

>>As for the objects found within the graves, Mr Scott said they included "a jet pin"

[Flick Lives]

He said: “The refurb has not been without its issues. To start with, there were over 60 Roman skeletons found under the old swimming pool

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Typical. The contractor is always coming up with excuses why the renovation is taking longer than they said it would. Weather is bad. The electrician called in sick. Found 60 skeletons under the swimming pool. It always something.

[fuzzylogic]

They made the mistake of digging somewhere in England - “Ooops, we found something, stop work!”. Seems to happen all the time.

[deadrock]

[Larry Lucido]

Was one named Jimmy Hoffa?

[BenLurkin]

Yikes

[Berosus]

The Roman name for York was Eburacum. After they took over, the Anglo-Saxons shortened the name to Eofric, then the Vikings renamed it Jorvik, and finally when the Anglo-Saxons (English) got it back, it was called York. Since the last name had only one syllable, everyone stuck with that.

[BenLurkin]

Indeed!

[Deaf Smith]

Almost 2 hours and no one has made your connection to the movie: Poltergeist.

[RedMonqey]

I thought Romans cremated their dead.

[BBell]

Post 7. About 12 minutes.

[BBell]

Only in Pompeii.