Viggen Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 A crime that has remained undetected for 1,500 years has been uncovered by an archaeological team working at the village of Sedgeford, in Norfolk. A human skeleton was found hidden in what would have been a Roman corn drier, and experts believe the person was deliberately put inside. full article at the BBC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 Too bad that they didn't have the likes of Sherlock Holmes in those days. Hope that they uncover the culprit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil25 Posted August 13, 2006 Report Share Posted August 13, 2006 A body was found, a long time ago, beneath the floor of the "murder house" in Housesteads' vicus. The broken off point of a gladius was, as I recall, still embedded in the ribs of the skeleton. It was assumed the man had been killed and buried beneath the floorboards in ancient times. Like the American "Wild West", Roman Britain must have been a dangerous and lawless pleace But then, so was the Urbs itself, at night. Amusing to think that all the current rash of fictional Roman detectives - such as Marcus Didius Falco (whom I think is a wonderful creation) - would have had their hands full with cases. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest snorklefork Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 a matter that has bothered me on and off for some time has resurfaced with this news report. as i understand it corn was derived from maze and maze is indigenous to south america. has the scientific community accepted the notion that there was trade across the seas long before the history books claim? did i miss that anouncement? to me the real news is there are corn driers in rome! my interest in the subject begain three years ago when i saw a series of photos taken in a number of temples in southern india with shiva and other devi holding what are clearly ears of corn. does anyone have any imput on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Octavius Posted August 24, 2006 Report Share Posted August 24, 2006 (edited) The 'corn' that you refer to, is 'wheat' and not the maize of the Americas. Most likely that 'announcement' has not been made - yet. Edited August 24, 2006 by Gaius Octavius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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