guy Posted 2 hours ago Report Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) Below are quotes about the display: “The panels were likely sculpted by, or for, Roman legionaries based at Caerleon, known as Isca to them, and may once have decorated a fortress building. Believed to date from circa AD 75 to AD 150, but recovered from a later context, the fragments may represent the earliest portraits produced in Wales. The stone carvings, which depict defeated and imprisoned Celts soon after the Roman invasion of Britain, were discovered during excavations in Caerleon in 2010. Following research and conservation work, visitors will now be able to see the remarkable artefacts as part of a permanent display at the National Roman Legion Museum in Caerleon.” https://nation.cymru/news/roman-stones-said-to-be-wales-earliest-portraits-displayed-for-first-time/ https://museum.wales/news/1449/Roman-sculpted-stones-said-to-be-Wales-earliest-portraits-displayed-for-the-first-time/ Edited 2 hours ago by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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