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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: DBS on November 21, 2020, 05:50:23 PM

Title: More Pompeiian petrification
Post by: DBS on November 21, 2020, 05:50:23 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55029538 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-55029538)

Crushed vertebrae seem a slightly questionable basis for labelling one of the chaps a slave.  Not saying that he was not, just think a bit of an assumption given plenty of other ways to knacker your back in the 1st century.  Still, makes for a good headline.  Too young to be Lurkio and Ludicrus Sextus.