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Anthropology

BigmanPigman

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1. So many hidden treasures...

Reply to nitpicker (Original post)

Wed Aug 2, 2017, 03:48 AM

Aug 2017

A different post showed and entire underground city discovered in Turkey when a citizen was expanding his home. In Rome a home was beautifully preserved by ash (even the dog was preserved) from 300 AD. They discovered it while building a subway.

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France: archaeologists uncover 'little Pompeii' south of Lyon [View all] nitpicker Aug 2017 OP

So many hidden treasures... BigmanPigman Aug 2017 #1

How exciting. Imagine the people carefully brushing the dirt Hortensis Aug 2017 #2

It's too bad they couldn't be left in place. Nitram Aug 2017 #3

More images from this area, and current work at the dig: Judi Lynn Aug 2017 #4