WOW! A new ancient mosaic JUST discovered in Rome!

[user123]

Incredibly exciting, a new ancient mosaic has just been discovered in Rome, look!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/worl​d-europe-14356604
:hurray:

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I noticed they were concentrating on uncovering/cleaning his private bits first!

 

[tommyzooom]

Job of the month winner January AD15

 

[Alan.P]

Great find, I wonder what it will look like once fully restored ?

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

Very impressive Gisela, not so much the private bits though:lol:

 

[user123]

I noticed they were concentrating on uncovering/cleaning his private bits first!

Very impressive Gisela, not so much the private bits though:lol:

Hey, we are talking passionate Italians, and why not? Pass me the little brush... And Phil, you cannot possible argue with the prowess of Apollo, or the gods will come down and tell you off!! :lol:

 

[hillhead]

I was out with my metal detector at an old monastery a couple of weeks ago Gisela and got a signal below me at 12".
I dug down and came to a floor !! hard packed stones. Unreal as it's so old too.
I'm beginning to love digging up old items, collection growing every time i go out.

 

[Mike]

i been to rome (and the colliseum) twice, worth going back just to see the mosaic when it's exposed/restored

 

[hillhead]

I'v was in the Colliseum 3 years ago, absolutely loved Rome after a very bad first hour in it(lol).
It's a lovely destination for a long weekend, very expensive though.

 

[user123]

Italy is madly expensive isn't it, but I do love Italy, I must admit. Just feel at home there, like I do here, too, just in a different way. And Joe, how much of the stone floor did you uncover then? So exciting to find old treasure of any kind..

 

[hillhead]

Italy is madly expensive isn't it, but I do love Italy, I must admit. Just feel at home there, like I do here, too, just in a different way. And Joe, how much of the stone floor did you uncover then? So exciting to find old treasure of any kind..

I only uncovered about a m2 Gisela, i was actually back there yesterday evening for one hour with my brother in law who is going to get a detector.
Yesterday in one hour we dug up- a used bullet shell, a very old coin(unidenfied as of yet), an unusually shaped piece of iron and what looks like some silver or aluminium rare shape too.
Fred on here finds a good bit with his detector too.
I have a coin from mid 1700's, 1826, 1897 and a few near modern,lol.
Pre 1930 pure silver spoons and forks etc(13 !).
It seems a great pastime and i'v only begun, digging up the past.:smilewinkgrin:

 

[b30 villain]

Job of the month winner January AD15

No newspaper proof no prize im afraidrrr::lol:

 

[The Legend; Phil Hobson RIP]

No newspaper proof no prize im afraidrrr::lol:

Quality:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[White Room]

No newspaper proof no prize im afraidrrr::lol:

:lol::lol::lol::lol:

 

[tommyzooom]

No newspaper proof no prize im afraidrrr::lol:

Here you go, Ye Olde Sun

 

[Gall.B]

Italy is madly expensive isn't it, but I do love Italy, I must admit. Just feel at home there, like I do here, too, just in a different way

Feel the same way about Southern Italy.

This is a pictures I took in Pompei 2 years ago, apparently it is only 70% uncovered amazing place!

 

[hillhead]

Some amazing work out there, way ahead of their time.

 

[Gall.B]

Totaly m8, amazing how advanced they where, Rapid setting mortar too! running water, fast food outlets even heated pools.

Looking fwd to going back :smilewinkgrin:

 

[hillhead]

And many wives....:smilewinkgrin:

 

[Gall.B]

And many wives....:smilewinkgrin:

:lol: ... The brothel is one of the biggest buildings with some intresting stone carvings & Frescos :lol:

 

[user123]

Many wives? The Greek and the Romans? You're sure? Or is that just wishful fantasizing? :lol: Plenty of slaves though, according to our Latin lessons anyhow... male ones, too, often more seen as respected staff than slaves... hmmm... :smilewinkgrin:

 

[hillhead]

Not sure G,lol.
Just thought i read somewhere or was that Arabs,lol