guy Posted January 16 Report Share Posted January 16 (edited) Extensive archaeological research has been underway in Colchester (see previous posts below). Recently, a pair of conjoined rings, possibly for a child, has been discovered. The rings are dated from the 1st and 3rd centuries AD. Colchester was the site of the Roman city of Camulodunum. Quote The trust said one was decorated with 25 tiny gold pellets arranged in a diamond-shaped pattern, with the other having a flat, elongated bezel decorated with fine strands of gold wire forming a central circle with drop-shaped motifs on either side, possibly representing a flower. Also discovered were 98 pieces of marble imported from Greece, Egypt, and Turkey (pictured below). This brings the total to 2,000 pieces of marble discovered in an earlier dig in the 1950s. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn0yq8kwv4do.amp Here's a previous post about the use of colored marble in the Roman Empire: Edited January 16 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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