guy Posted January 4, 2021 Report Share Posted January 4, 2021 (edited) Quote Marble slab dug up in bungalow back garden and used by its owner as a STEP to mount her horse is revealed to be rare Roman relic worth £15,000 Was dug up from an old rockery in the village of Whiteparish, Wilts, 20 years ago An archaeologist has now identified the slab as dating to the 2nd Century AD https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9111159/Marble-slab-dug-bungalow-garden-revealed-rare-Roman-relic-worth-15-000.html Quote “Artefacts of this type often came into England as the result of Grand Tours in the late 18th and 19th century, when wealthy aristocrats would tour Europe learning about Classical art and culture,” explained Antiquities specialist Will Hobbs at Woolley and Wallis. “We assume that is how it entered the UK, but what is a complete mystery is how it ended up in a domestic garden, and that’s where we’d like the public’s help.” https://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/news/news/grand-tour-relic-found-in-rockery/ Summary: This article shows the importance of documenting a place's origin before its removal. Edited November 14, 2021 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Has the inscription been translated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted January 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 4 hours ago, Crispina said: Has the inscription been translated? I can only depend on the article: Quote Over time, the dirt washed off to reveal the wreath and inscription 'the people (and) the Young Men (honour) Demetrios (son) of Metrodoros (the son) of Leukios'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 Oh, thank you. The answer must have been in the first link which I could not open without disabling Adblock. I only read the info at the second link. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guy Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 I asked for an assessment of the monument from Dr. Tom Scanlon, Professor Emeritus of Classics (posted with his permission): Quote The report is basically accurate in translation of the Greek and in dating to the 2-3 c AD. It looks like a public monument set up to Demetrios, whom I’d guess was a young man honored by his fellow citizens (demos) and by the local youth association (neoi) of which I’d guess he was a member. Young because they mention his father and grandfather (both alive?), when usually only a father is named. The youth group trained members for athletic contests, and this boy maybe won or did well in one, thus honoring the city and his boy’s club. It’s not a grave stone, as that would have been set up by a parent. The script and style indicate the era of the Roman Empire, and the fact that it is in Greek means that it came from the eastern Mediterranean Thanks, again, Dr. Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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