Recent excavations of a Romano-Briton grave of a young woman in the northern Cotswolds have uncovered an item unique in the archaeological record with no comparable artefact yet found in this delicate bone box with sliding lid and decorations similar to the circle and dot pattern of Roman dice. Finely crafted from the femur of a deer, researchers conjecture the petite object might have been a compact for makeup or a precious ointment but who knows? This nameless woman could have been a skilled assassin and kept her poisons in this precious keepsake buried with her. Learn more from The History Blog at the link up top.
synchronoptica
one year ago: Dr Who intertitles (with synchronopticรฆ), a pristine ancient tomb plus familiars on trial
twelve years ago: rebus sentences
thirteen years ago: the US treasury secretary’s signature plus avatars and entitlement
fourteen years ago: prolefeed
