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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Jun 24, 2022, 08:00 PM

Title: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 24, 2022, 08:00 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61931172

presumably the hare escaped......
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Duncan Head on Jun 25, 2022, 09:23 AM
I imagine that the tortoise was surprised as well.
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 25, 2022, 12:16 PM
furious I would imagine
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jun 25, 2022, 12:42 PM
"Did the Earth move for you, darling?"

;D
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 25, 2022, 02:52 PM
'oh no, not again....'
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: DBS on Jun 25, 2022, 05:02 PM
As the late, great Sir Terry Pratchett once observed, "There's good eating on a tortoise but, considering the effort involved, there's much better eating on practically anything else."
Title: Re: Pompeii: Ancient pregnant tortoise surprises archaeologists
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jun 25, 2022, 08:06 PM
indeed and actually quite true  :)