June 10, 2010: Gladiator Graveyard

xoxoxoBruce · 06-10-2010, 12:42 AM

Archaeologists have discovered a graveyard they believe is the burial spot for slain Gladiators.
Not in Italy, or Sicily, or Greece, but England.

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Archaeologists believe they have found the world's best-preserved gladiator cemetery in York, England.
The 2,000-year-old skeletons appear to have suffered violent injuries usually sustained in a Roman amphitheater.
Most of the skeletons were violently decapitated and appeared to have been buried with some respect.

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Many of the skeletons also had one arm that was stronger than the other, consistent with the frequent handling of a weapon.

"The arm asymmetry would also be consistent with weapons training that had already started in teenage years," Hunter-Mann said, "and we know from Roman accounts that some gladiators entered their profession at a very young age."

Of course that could be explained here.

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Pearcie (AUS) · 06-10-2010, 02:35 AM

HAHA! That's classic Bruce, I thought the same thing (what bloke wouldn't). We all know boys are fascinated with their weapon from a very young age (and most of us don't grow out of it)

Pearcie (AUS) · 06-10-2010, 02:37 AM

All jokes aside this is pretty bloody interesting. Nice one Bruce. (and Oh Yeah! 1st eva 1st post)

Gravdigr · 06-10-2010, 03:55 AM

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...Most of the skeletons were violently decapitated...

Is there any other way? Can you gently decapitate someone?

limey · 06-10-2010, 07:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Is there any other way? Can you gently decapitate someone?

Yes, but I think it's probably more painful ...?

Trilby · 06-10-2010, 08:30 AM

What a suck=y job, Gladiator. Hot, noisy, dusty, lion-y...tiger-y...

Head-cut-off-y....

monster · 06-10-2010, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Is there any other way? Can you gently decapitate someone?

Sound's like the guy who committed suicide with a guillotine found a slightly gentler way....

ZenGum · 06-10-2010, 08:57 AM

Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos vado,
Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos va-a-ado,
Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos va-a-ado,
Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos vado!

Sundae · 06-10-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Not in Italy, or Sicily, or Greece, but England.

Never doubt the English voracity for violence.

Sheldonrs · 06-10-2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gravdigr

Is there any other way? Can you gently decapitate someone?

It's like I always say, "it's better to get head than to give it."

ToastyOhs · 06-10-2010, 10:19 AM

If watching Spartacus has taught me one thing: It's that people are basically balloons filled with blood, whose extremities will can go flying off at any moment.

Make that two things: Lucy Lawless still rocks.

Happy Monkey · 09-20-2010, 04:32 PM

Unfortunately, it looks if Spartacus is going to be popping any more blood baloons, he'll have to be recast.

Pete Zicato · 09-20-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

Head-cut-off-y....

Obscure brother to the more famous Moammar Cut-off-y.

SPUCK · 09-21-2010, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Pete Zicato

Obscure brother to the more famous Moammar Cut-off-y.

LOL

I see that gladiator was buried with a K-Mart road flare. Most interesting..

Crimson Ghost · 09-21-2010, 08:26 PM

Joey, do you like movies about gladiators?

06-10-2010, 02:35 AM	#2
Pearcie (AUS) Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 73	Spankin it HAHA! That's classic Bruce, I thought the same thing (what bloke wouldn't). We all know boys are fascinated with their weapon from a very young age (and most of us don't grow out of it)

06-10-2010, 02:37 AM	#3
Pearcie (AUS) Superior Inhabitant Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 73	BTW Cool Post All jokes aside this is pretty bloody interesting. Nice one Bruce. (and Oh Yeah! 1st eva 1st post)

06-10-2010, 08:30 AM	#6
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	What a suck=y job, Gladiator. Hot, noisy, dusty, lion-y...tiger-y... Head-cut-off-y.... __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

06-10-2010, 08:57 AM	#8
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos vado, Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos va-a-ado, Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos va-a-ado, Hic nos vado, hac nos vado, hac nos vado! __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl. Last edited by ZenGum; 06-10-2010 at 09:19 AM.

09-20-2010, 04:32 PM	#12
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	Unfortunately, it looks if Spartacus is going to be popping any more blood baloons, he'll have to be recast. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

06-10-2010, 10:19 AM	#11
ToastyOhs Discontinued Breakfast Food Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Coastal Maine, USA Posts: 58	If watching Spartacus has taught me one thing: It's that people are basically balloons filled with blood, whose extremities will can go flying off at any moment. Make that two things: Lucy Lawless still rocks.

09-21-2010, 08:26 PM	#15
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Joey, do you like movies about gladiators? __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

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