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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Duncan Head on February 05, 2024, 11:38:25 AM

Title: "Flat pack" Roman funerary bed found in London
Post by: Duncan Head on February 05, 2024, 11:38:25 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/05/flat-packed-furniture-for-the-next-life-roman-funerary-bed-found-in-london
Title: Re: "Flat pack" Roman funerary bed found in London
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 05, 2024, 11:47:45 AM
but no other artefacts included in the burial...strange
Title: Re: "Flat pack" Roman funerary bed found in London
Post by: Keraunos on February 05, 2024, 12:41:39 PM
Quote from: Imperial Dave on February 05, 2024, 11:47:45 AMbut no other artefacts included in the burial...strange

If you are in bed, what else do you need?
Title: Re: "Flat pack" Roman funerary bed found in London
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 05, 2024, 03:55:15 PM
Perhaps he was a carpenter?

 :)
Title: Re: "Flat pack" Roman funerary bed found in London
Post by: Nick Harbud on February 05, 2024, 05:31:28 PM
Maybe instead of a cemetery, the archaeologists are excavating the Londinium branch of Ikea.  Looking on the map, the site appears in a suitable out-of-town location.

This is what happens when you fall asleep on the furniture as they close up the store for the night in 410 AD.

 :-\
Title: Re: "Flat pack" Roman funerary bed found in London
Post by: Imperial Dave on February 06, 2024, 09:24:20 AM
before they set Cerberus on you...