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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on November 23, 2021, 05:15:21 PM

Title: Priceless Roman mosaic spent 50 years as a coffee table in New York apartment
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 23, 2021, 05:15:21 PM
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/nov/22/priceless-roman-mosaic-coffee-table-new-york-apartment

some coffee table
Title: Re: Priceless Roman mosaic spent 50 years as a coffee table in New York apartment
Post by: Duncan Head on November 23, 2021, 06:47:46 PM
Some 31st-century archaeologist is going to analyse the ingrained coffee-stains and write a thesis about the Roman coffee trade.
Title: Re: Priceless Roman mosaic spent 50 years as a coffee table in New York apartment
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 23, 2021, 08:09:55 PM
 ;D
Title: Re: Priceless Roman mosaic spent 50 years as a coffee table in New York apartment
Post by: Jim Webster on November 24, 2021, 09:14:01 AM
Quote from: Duncan Head on November 23, 2021, 06:47:46 PM
Some 31st-century archaeologist is going to analyse the ingrained coffee-stains and write a thesis about the Roman coffee trade.

Will this be filed along side the various papers that look at the evidence for the American continent being part of the Roman Empire  8)
Title: Re: Priceless Roman mosaic spent 50 years as a coffee table in New York apartment
Post by: Imperial Dave on November 24, 2021, 11:48:54 AM
or a lost legion in China