Friday, July 22, 2011

The General Roman Gladiator Tomb was found


The tomb of a general thought to be the main character inspired the film The Gladiator was found in Rome, Italy.The tomb of Marcus Nonius Macrinus is one of the few archaeological discoveries made ​​in the city recently ini.Marcus Nonius Macrinus was a general favorite of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, and helped win the war in Europe. He is believed to be one of inspiration in describing the character Maximus Decimus Meridius, played by Russell Crowe in Gladiator.

However, although the film character is also a favorite of Marcus Aurelius and goes into battle in the second century AD, it is their similarities. The real Roman  general is not believed to have been sold as slaves and returned to Rome as a gladiator who want to take revenge like in the movie.These graves are found at the construction site on the Via Flaminia. Many marble columns, writings and decorations are still well preserved as protected by the mud that overflowed during the floods of the Tiber River lalu.Ini a century is "the most important ancient Roman monument which was found in 20 or 30 years". said senior archaeologist Daniela Rossi. More than 10 inscriptions on the tomb detail the life of Marcus Nonius Macrinus.

He came from Brescia in northern Italy, served as commissioner of police, judges, representatives in Asia and the right hand of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, who asked him to fight against Germanic tribes in Northern Europe. "The movie character played by Russell Crowe leaves for and participates in the wars themselves. And he is a close friend of Marcus Aurelius, chronologically we are in the same period. But the movie character has a sad story and ending to a terrible, while ours becomes a rich and famous, "said Professor Rossi.

Most of the tomb was covered in mud, and Professor Rossi said experts arekeologi worked day and night to dig. "Maybe we will also find the sarcophagus. Too quickly to say how big coffin, but it appears there was a row of columns along the 15 m, so quite huge, "he said.

The Associated Press reported the expert construction workers were involved in the renovation project of a rugby stadium have uncovered a regular cemetery like residential, blocks and streets of a real city. Meanwhile, according to archaeologists who are restoring imperial residences in the heart of ancient Rome are also melorkan have found a suspected underground street where Emperor Caligula was murdered by his bodyguard.

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