I was so sure this was gonna be about a fancy trench in Ukraine
They actually dug up some Scythian artifacts while digging trenches in Ukraine, and had to move the planned trench section so the site can be properly excavated post-war. Let me see if I can find it.
My memory was a bit off - Scythian artifacts were looted in a separate incident by Russian forces. Ukrainians accidentally dug up Greek or Roman amphorae, not Scythian works.
It’s sad to think about the history that’s being destroyed. Ukrainian, Roman, Greek, some of it undiscovered and now never to be seen. Such a pointless waste of life, but also of beauty and history. At least some was found. It must be a surreal moment to unearth a historical artefact in a warzone
That’s awesome. When was it unearthed?
Well it says relatively recently, which when compared to the Roman empire could mean anywhere between now and when color photography was invented.
I’m from a 2000+ years old city that has a shit ton of Roman ruins buried in the ground to the point that every new development is super anxious about finding any and getting delayed by archeologists. What gets me is that it feels like 2k years isn’t that long ago in the grand scheme of things but clearly it’s more than long enough to trap shit under meters of soil.
The tiling here is likey buried under soils that have eroded from upslope somewhere.
Soil forms about 1 cm every 200 to 500 years.
Can’t believe people put in dirt over such beautiful floors. Crazy.
Remember when your parents used to scream at you for dragging mud in the house? This is why.
