alexauxier Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 (edited) This past summer I traveled to the Colosseum. Great experience (although smaller than I imagined). I had a picture taken of me standing on the ground floor of the Colosseum. In the picture, there is a cone-shaped apparition which appears to be made of granite. It looks as though a large cone has been placed on several metal "legs" that support it, acting as it's base. It appears to be roughly 5 feet tall, inanimate, and...the best part...it has a VERY large flame shooting out of it. It took several days for us to pinpoint the description I just gave. At first I assumed it was a printing error in the picture, spilled chemicals for instance. Then I finally saw the cone and it's legs (which may or may not allow for the cone to swivel). I don't know a great deal about artifacts from this period of Rome. My guess would be...if this is actually a "ghost"...it was a type of fire-holder or (not to sound cheesy) a "goblet of fire." Maybe for lighting Roman households, possibly for doing the same at the colesseum? I would love to hear an expert opinion on the matter. I have search several journals and online publications, as well as image-searched Google, to try and find an answer. I think it will take a very brillant archaeologist to discover the secret behind my photograph...but PLEASE TRY!!! Thanks, Alex alex.auxier@webmastersintl.com Edited October 31, 2006 by alexauxier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil25 Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 It might be helpful if you could post a copy of the picture, Alex. I cannot see a link. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Caelius Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 It might be helpful if you could post a copy of the picture, Alex. Yup. Analyzing photographs solely from verbal descriptions is, well, just plain silly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I agree, the picture would help... Otherwise it would seem that you are just trying to garner traffic to your site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Then I finally saw the cone and it's legs (which may or may not allow for the cone to swivel). I don't know a great deal about artifacts from this period of Rome. My guess would be...if this is actually a "ghost"...it was a type of fire-holder or (not to sound cheesy) a "goblet of fire." Maybe for lighting Roman households, possibly for doing the same at the colesseum? In my expert analysis of the photograph in question, it is clearly the ghost of christians who were burnt at the stake by Nero as scapegoats for burning the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pantagathus Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 FYI- this has been moved from the Archaeology Forum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexauxier Posted November 3, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 3, 2006 A picture definitely seems like a better idea. Sorry about that. I will try again once I can get to a scanner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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