Arrr! Scallywags be findin' ancient doodles in Old England, back when the sea was still a wee lad!
2024-09-19
Arrr, matey! While diggin’ in the sands of Wroxeter, we be stumblin' upon a treasure—a fancy mosaic o' fish and dolphins from the 2nd century! A sight fit to make even Davy Jones chuckle! Who knew the Romans had such a flair for underwater art, eh?
Ahoy, me hearties! Gather 'round as I regale ye with a tale from the depths of Shropshire, where the brave souls of English Heritage and their scholarly mates be diggin' deep in the sands of time! They’ve unearthed a grand Roman mosaic, harkin' back to the early second century, adorned with jolly dolphins and feisty fish, all bedecked in white, red, and blue tiles, like a sea shanty for the eyes!This ancient city, Wroxeter, once rivaled Pompeii in its glory days, boastin' over 200 humble abodes, a civic bathhouse for scrubbin' barnacles, and a marketplace teemin' with curiosities. Though naught but a handful of crumbling stones remain, the treasure trove of history lies yet buried beneath the earth! With thirty brave archaeologists on deck, they set sail for the city's Civic Temple but found a bonanza of monumental finds instead, like a shrine to the gods of archaeology!
The mosaic, a rare gem indeed, must have been commissioned by some wealthy landlubber, and archaeologists be marvelin' at its artistry. Coins and pottery fragments be addin' to the booty of artifacts unearthed. So raise yer tankards to the intrepid crew of excavators, for they be bringin' the past to life, one tile at a time! Yarrr!