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3 days agoUnique bone box found in Roman-era grave
A tiny Roe-deer bone box with sliding lid and ring-and-dot decoration was buried as a prized cosmetic container in a Late Roman woman's grave.
It is approximately 10 by 13 feet in dimension and features two main sections consisting of a central hexagonal panel bordered on each side with five square panels and one rectangle. The space between the squares is filled with triangular panels. Each panel contains different geometric and abstract botanical designs. The hexagonal panel in the center contains a Solomon's Knot (two interlocked ovals). The square panels contain flowers with four pointed petals. The triangular panels contain small solid triangles.