Unearthing Roman Britain

[molly bloom]

For all those interested in Roman archaeology or Roman history and the Romans in Britain generally, Channel 4 is carrying out the Big Roman Dig, and for those of you who aren't located in the U.K. or nearby, there's also a website with webcam links so you can track the progress of digs around the country and see what artefacts are turned up.

There's also a link asking you to vote for the best Roman archaeological find unearthed in Britain- choose from the Kenchester Dodecahedron, the Cramond lioness slab, the Roman water wheel amongst many others.

Veni vidi and joined in.

http://www.channel4.com/history/microsites/B/bigromandig/index.jsp

Welcome to the online home of the Big Roman Dig. From 26 June to 16 July this year Time Team are hoping you will join them in the most ambitious exploration of Roman Britain ever – not just one fort, villa or even city, but the whole country – Time Team's Big Roman Dig.

[Ted Striker]

Boudicca, I'd hit it.

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
Boudicca, I'd hit it.

But would you hit this ?

Figurine

This small figurine of a jar carrying water nymph was made to give Ted a boner.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
Boudicca, I'd hit it.

She'd hit you back.

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by molly bloom



But would you hit this ?

Figurine

This small figurine of a jar carrying water nymph was made to give Ted a boner.

Roman artistry

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Ted Striker


Roman artistry

It's actually made of bone. I altered the text slightly...


Don't forget to vote, Ted.

Would you kiss this ?

[laurentius]

'...our style of dress came to be esteemed, and the toga became fashionable. Step by step they turned aside to alluring vices, porticoes, baths, elegant banquets. This in their inexperience they called "culture" , whereas it was but an aspect of their enslavement.' Tacitus referring to the Romanisation of the Britons.

So this is what the colonial arrogance was monkeying

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by Ted Striker
Boudicca, I'd hit it.

People have this 'Zena, Warrior Princess' image of Boudicca, it's more likely she was a big, fat, smelly harridan.