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Roman Tomb Unearthed; to Everyone’s Surprise, It’s Intact [4th c BC]
New York Times ^ | June 1, 2018 | Elisabetta Povoledo

Posted on 06/11/2018 12:57:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Sometimes the most extraordinary finds occur by sheer luck. At least that was the case of a fourth century B.C. chamber tomb that came to light five weeks ago during the construction of an aqueduct in a Rome suburb, when an earthmover accidentally opened a hole in the side of the chamber... The tomb contained the remains of four occupants -- three men and a woman -- and funerary wares. Archaeologists are calling it "the Tomb of the Athlete" because of the presence of two bronze strigils, the instrument used by ancient Greek and Roman athletes to scrape sweat from the skin after a workout. Actually, the male skeletons in the tomb belonged to older men (all three were over 35 -- very old in those days). "To say there was an athlete is a bit of stretch, but it works journalistically," joked Fabio Turchetta, the on-site archaeologist who followed the aqueduct works... The tomb was dated to between 335 and 312 B.C. on the basis of a coin found next to a skeleton. One side depicts the head of Minerva, the flip side a horse head with the lettering: "Romano." Excavated into a bank of porous tuff, the volcanic rock typical of the area, the family tomb was distinctive "because it remained intact, and was never violated," said the archaeologist Stefano Musco, scientific director of the dig. The quality of the black-glazed pottery found next to the skeletons -- a variety of bowls and plates, some bearing mini-skeletons of animals (two, a rabbit and a lamb or a goat, have been identified) -- suggested that the owners of the tomb came from a privileged social class, Mr. Musco said.

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TOPICS: History; Science; Travel
KEYWORDS: ancientautopsies; aqueduct; dietandcuisine; fabioturchetta; ggg; godsgravesglyphs; italy; minerva; romanempire; romano; rome; stefanomusco; strigils; tomboftheathlete
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Some of the funerary wares found in a chamber tomb near Rome. Credit Romano D'Agostino, Special Superintendence for Rome

Some of the funerary wares found in a chamber tomb near Rome. Credit Romano D'Agostino, Special Superintendence for Rome

1 posted on 06/11/2018 12:57:11 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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http://www.google.com/search?q=intact+Roman+Tomb+site:freerepublic.com


2 posted on 06/11/2018 12:57:52 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...

3 posted on 06/11/2018 12:58:47 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: SunkenCiv

A fantastic find.


4 posted on 06/11/2018 1:44:10 AM PDT by BlackVeil ('The past is never dead. It's not even past.' William Faulkner)
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To: SunkenCiv

wow just at the time of the struggles between plebeians and patricians


5 posted on 06/11/2018 2:34:14 AM PDT by Cronos (Obama's dislike of Assad is not based on his brutality but that he isn't a jihadi Moslem)
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To: SunkenCiv
Another pic and a 4 minute vid at this link...

Roma, trovata al Tiburtino «tomba dell’Atleta» del IV secolo a. C. sotto scavi per costruire condutture idriche

Be interesting to see if that date holds up.

6 posted on 06/11/2018 3:31:49 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: SunkenCiv

Wow, they really knew how to build ‘em back then.


7 posted on 06/11/2018 4:01:19 AM PDT by Silentgypsy ( “If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.”__Scorpion)
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To: SunkenCiv
with the lettering: "Romano."

They loved him too.


8 posted on 06/11/2018 4:11:10 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: SunkenCiv

Fantastic!


9 posted on 06/11/2018 4:13:31 AM PDT by rlmorel (Leftists: They believe in the "Invisible Hand" only when it is guided by government.)
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To: SunkenCiv; Gamecock; SaveFerris; FredZarguna; PROCON; Army Air Corps; KC_Lion
"To say there was an athlete is a bit of stretch, but it works journalistically," joked Fabio Turchetta,

"Why do they call it athlete's tomb? My great great great great grand mummy's in one, and believe me, she's no athlete!"

10 posted on 06/11/2018 4:16:27 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: SunkenCiv
I remember an ancient joke about an important Roman who never spoke publicly. So when he mounted a speaking pedestal in the public square everyone rushed to hear what he finally had to say.

"Do you see that tree over on my property at the edge of the square?" the man proclaimed. "Many people have hanged themselves from it over the years. I just wanted to let everyone know I'm cutting it down next week - in case anyone wants to use it."
11 posted on 06/11/2018 4:24:13 AM PDT by \/\/ayne (I regret that I have but one subscription cancellation notice to give to my local newspaper.)
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To: SunkenCiv

all three were over 35 — very old in those days)

Bull hockey. 35 was never considered old.


12 posted on 06/11/2018 4:56:45 AM PDT by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deo et Vives)
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To: mewzilla

Thanks!


13 posted on 06/11/2018 5:25:00 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: SunkenCiv
"Of ALL the luck..."


14 posted on 06/11/2018 5:26:23 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Spygate's clock began in 2015 - what did President Obama know and when did he know it?)
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To: SunkenCiv

You’re welcome! I dig your threads! (hee hee)


15 posted on 06/11/2018 5:27:44 AM PDT by mewzilla (Has the FBI been spying on members of Congress?)
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To: DariusBane
35 was never considered old.

#ORLY

16 posted on 06/11/2018 5:28:26 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Spygate's clock began in 2015 - what did President Obama know and when did he know it?)
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The tomb of Gaius Cestius. Sadly it’s not open to the public, but it’s amazing that the marble cladding is still intact given the materials pilfering that befell much of ancient Rome [along the Appian Way. Credit: Two Year Trip]

The tomb of Gaius Cestius. Sadly it’s not open to the public, but it’s amazing that the marble cladding is still intact given the materials pilfering that befell much of ancient Rome [along the Appian Way.  Credit: Two Year Trip]

17 posted on 06/11/2018 5:35:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: SunkenCiv

“suggested that the owners of the tomb came from a privileged social class, Mr. Musco said.”

Roman Privilege, the precursor to dreaded White Privilege.

L


18 posted on 06/11/2018 5:35:32 AM PDT by Lurker (President Trump isn't our last chance. President Trump is THEIR last chance.)
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To: DariusBane

Maybe not in bull hockey, but in the NFL, 35 is ancient.


19 posted on 06/11/2018 5:36:21 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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To: mewzilla
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20 posted on 06/11/2018 5:36:46 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)
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