BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics)

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BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics)

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12-06-2007, 12:26 PM

Technically the Greek "thronos" was used in antiquity for any high-backed chair with animal-clawed feet. It was a high status piece of furniture but didn't carry the specific meaning of 'formal seat of a ruler' that it has now.

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BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Theodosius the Great - 12-06-2007, 12:15 AM

why a throne? - by richard - 12-06-2007, 03:23 AM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Ironhand - 12-06-2007, 08:20 AM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Magnus - 12-06-2007, 08:32 AM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Urselius - 12-06-2007, 12:26 PM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Tarbicus - 12-06-2007, 12:45 PM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Urselius - 12-06-2007, 01:23 PM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Conal - 12-06-2007, 01:23 PM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Peroni - 12-06-2007, 01:32 PM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Ironhand - 12-06-2007, 11:50 PM

Re: BBC : Roman era \'throne\' recovered from Herculaneum (Pics) - by Gaius Julius Caesar - 12-09-2007, 07:47 AM

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