London dig turns up slice of Roman life

[haikuman]

I really like these kind of discoveries . . .

CNN) -- Phallic good luck charms, wooden buildings, an amber gladiator amulet, even documents -- all these are among a huge trove of Roman artifacts preserved by a lost river in London's financial district, archaeologists said Wednesday.
The find has given an extraordinary glimpse into the bustling everyday life of Londinium, as the Roman city was known, the Museum of London Archaeology said.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/04/10/world/...?hpt=hp_c3

[Acer]

[cbelt3]

Acer... Reign of Fire ?

[the_poochies]

It's been a heluva year for British archaeologists.

[eustacetilley]

cbelt3 wrote:
Acer... Reign of Fire ?

Geez, nobody remembers Quatermass any longer...
That was a real watch-from-behind-the-sofa movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062168/

[Thrift Store Scott]

eustacetilley wrote:
[quote=cbelt3]
Acer... Reign of Fire ?

Geez, nobody remembers Quatermass any longer...
That was a real watch-from-behind-the-sofa movie.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062168/ Also probably the only movie ever to make giant rotting grasshoppers seem scary.

[Racer X]

cbelt3 wrote:
Acer... Reign of Fire ?

I alaways rooted for the dragon. The DVD extras on the making of the dragon fire was EPIC!!!! You could see the heat blooms from space.