Ewer of ancient Rome, the riddle. Although it has been restored, scientists have not been able to identify such artifacts.
"The scientists were intrigued by the mysterious pot. We have been a number of experts in ceramic urns of Roman pottery and other experts sent, but can give no information," said Katie Urban, a researcher in London.
"The scientists were intrigued by the mysterious pot. We have been a number of experts in ceramic urns of Roman pottery and other experts sent, but can give no information," said Katie Urban, a researcher in London.
The ewer with a height of 40 inches is expected to come in 1800 years. Before drawing in shape, consists of the field of 180 pieces parts identified Museum of Archaeology in Ontario. Once reassembled, the urn remains a mystery because its full of holes.
Expertise can be broadly divided into two groups. The first group is to assume a lamp pot. While other groups believe that animals ewer, such as rats and snakes. However, it is again all speculation, because until now there is no other similar artifacts are urn was found.
In addition, the mystery still surrounds the certainty the origin of these ancient objects. A research report mentions the urn one finds in Roman Britain is donated to the museum in 1950 by an archaeologist named William Francis Grimes. But in urban areas beg to differ. "It could be a pot collection that we have been not 100 percent clear. We are still working to find an explanation," said Urban.
Currently, the pot is at the Archaeological Museum of Ontario as part of the exhibition "Prehistoric and Roman Britain exposed
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