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Gladiator's Tomb to Be Reburied : Discovery News

Gladiator's Tomb to Be Reburied : Discovery News | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

Fantasy and Fiction merged, but now harsh reality takes over. 

 

The large marble monument of Marcus Nonius Macrinus will be reburied as an archaeological project runs out of funds.

 

The tomb of the ancient Roman hero believed to have inspired the Russell Crowe blockbuster "Gladiator," might be returned to oblivion four years after its discovery in Rome.

 

A lack of fundings is forcing Italian archaeologists to bury again the large marble monument of Marcus Nonius Macrinus, a general and consul who achieved major victories in military campaigns for Antoninus Pius, the Roman emperor from 138 to 161 A.D., and Marcus Aurelius, emperor from 161 to 180 A.D.

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Dakar floods uncover ancient jewellery: researchers

Dakar floods uncover ancient jewellery: researchers | Archaeology News | Scoop.it

Pieces of pottery, iron tools and jewellery dating back thousands of years have been discovered in Dakar after recent torrential rains flooded some suburbs, university researchers told AFP on Monday.Moustapha Sall, a lecturer and researcher at Dakar's Cheick Anta Diop university said he happened upon the items by chance during a visit to the suburb of Ouest-Foire in the north-east of the capital after the rains on August 26.

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