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Times today- 12 Gladiator reliefs from 1st C BC recovered
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01-25-2007, 09:38 AM
Hi,

From today's Times, with a picture at http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0, ... 75,00.html

Looted marbles recovered


Marble reliefs looted from ancient tombs have been found buried in a garden. The 12 panels, which date from the 1st century BC, depict gladiators locked in combat and have been hailed as some of the finest of their period. “The attention to detail is incredible,â€
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Times today- 12 Gladiator reliefs from 1st C BC recovered - by Caballo - 01-25-2007, 09:38 AM
Gladiators - by Graham Sumner - 01-25-2007, 01:19 PM
Re: Gladiators - by Tarbicus - 01-25-2007, 01:23 PM

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