What started as a routine yard cleanup turned into an extraordinary archaeological discovery when a New Orleans couple unearthed a marble slab bearing an ancient Roman inscription.
Experts have confirmed that the slab is a tombstone dating to the 2nd century, sparking an international effort to return it to Italy, as well as raising questions about its journey to Louisiana.
over_clox @lemmy.world - 2mon
Was it just the headstone, or is there actually a body buried under that? 🤔
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Redfox8 - 2mon
The sub heading says it was missing from an Italian museum so my guess is it was probably looted and brought over (I admit I was too lazy to read further!).
Next week on 'My neighbour's a Nazi'' ....
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DragonTypeWyvern @midwest.social - 2mon
Eh, GIs did some looting and pillaging even in France and the Netherlands, much less Germany and Italy.
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Redfox8 - 2mon
It was a joke rather about potentially finding you had a secrect Nazi neighbour than a reference to real happenings! You'd have to be pretty determined to lug a great price of rock about with you if you were on the run!
I did see another article today saying it was a soldier, but not a German, who brought it to the US. So your comment appears to be in line with what happened here.
throws_lemy in archaeology
Global mystery after unearthed ancient Roman headstone is found — in New Orleans
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/roman-headstone-new-orleans-b2842482.htmlWas it just the headstone, or is there actually a body buried under that? 🤔
The sub heading says it was missing from an Italian museum so my guess is it was probably looted and brought over (I admit I was too lazy to read further!).
Next week on 'My neighbour's a Nazi'' ....
Eh, GIs did some looting and pillaging even in France and the Netherlands, much less Germany and Italy.
It was a joke rather about potentially finding you had a secrect Nazi neighbour than a reference to real happenings! You'd have to be pretty determined to lug a great price of rock about with you if you were on the run!
I did see another article today saying it was a soldier, but not a German, who brought it to the US. So your comment appears to be in line with what happened here.