The Discovery. (Story below)
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‘If at any stage in Roman history they got three emperors in a row who didn’t get murdered, that was a winning streak.’
(From: A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - Murder In Ancient Rome’, by Emma Southon, 2020).
Nassau, 24 May 2023: Dr. Ingrid Jones of the University of Barbados, at the moment of discovery of the sunken villa of Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius, in the Bahamas. The villa was found at a water depth of just two meters. It is the greatest scientific discovery of the century. Research is on-going to determine the nature of the tiled floor, believed to be a Vestibulum or Atrium. Hitherto Emperor Maxentius was believed to have perished by drowning in the Tiber river, never having been recognized as a legitimate emperor by his fellow emperors. He is now believed to have fled to the New World instead.
Further suggested reading:
'Young Woman Makes Stunning Discovery'. New York Herald Tribune, May 25, 2023.
'The Mystery Surrounding Emperor Maxentius'. Scientific American, May 25, 2023.
'My Life Below The Waves: Archaeology In Search Of The Ancients', by Dr. Ingrid Jones, Penguin Books, 2019. Winner, Hugo Awards, 2021.
Dr. Ingrid Jones is portrayed by: Kangsom
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From our series 'The Aquanauts'
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Our incipient web page:
The Discovery. (Story below)
©2023 Peter Mardie, all rights reserved. Protected by Pixsy.
‘If at any stage in Roman history they got three emperors in a row who didn’t get murdered, that was a winning streak.’
(From: A Fatal Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum - Murder In Ancient Rome’, by Emma Southon, 2020).
Nassau, 24 May 2023: Dr. Ingrid Jones of the University of Barbados, at the moment of discovery of the sunken villa of Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius, in the Bahamas. The villa was found at a water depth of just two meters. It is the greatest scientific discovery of the century. Research is on-going to determine the nature of the tiled floor, believed to be a Vestibulum or Atrium. Hitherto Emperor Maxentius was believed to have perished by drowning in the Tiber river, never having been recognized as a legitimate emperor by his fellow emperors. He is now believed to have fled to the New World instead.
Further suggested reading:
'Young Woman Makes Stunning Discovery'. New York Herald Tribune, May 25, 2023.
'The Mystery Surrounding Emperor Maxentius'. Scientific American, May 25, 2023.
'My Life Below The Waves: Archaeology In Search Of The Ancients', by Dr. Ingrid Jones, Penguin Books, 2019. Winner, Hugo Awards, 2021.
Dr. Ingrid Jones is portrayed by: Kangsom
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From our series 'The Aquanauts'
-
Our incipient web page: