A 5th-6thC ‘Late Roman 1’ amphora from the E.Mediterranean found on the sea bed at Plymouth: http://www.promare.co.uk/ships/Finds/Fd_12A10Amphora.html …pic.twitter.com/AzyYlY3Y0y
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Ofc, worth pointing out once again that ppl also prob travelled from the Mediterranean to Britain in the 5th-6thC...https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/744521734582304768 …
Equally, both Constantinople+some Britons arguably still considered Britain to be part of Byzantine world into 6thC!https://twitter.com/caitlinrgreen/status/721621412037992448 …
Nowadays in Europe, particularly in East Europe, saying "Christian" means NOT Muslim and NOT Jew
Practicing Christian faith is an almost extinct activity in Europe.
not a case in Poland.
Hard to find a Polish guy who would place God above Poland
@caitlinrgreen @byzantinepower
30% plus mass attendance. @caitlinrgreen @byzantinepower
Poland is far more religious than the rest, no doubt, being between Germany and Russia, both existential enemies historically
A 'Byzantine-Arab' stone anchor, found off Rame Head, Plymouth: http://www.promare.co.uk/ships/Finds/Fd_12A01StoneAnchor.html … Cf. http://www.caitlingreen.org/2015/08/a-mediterranean-anchor.html …pic.twitter.com/1kaAekEIeG
It's fascinating how that could have survived. The wine's gone off a bit, I imagine, but still...!
Hah! Yes, I find something like this so exciting! :)
Even though it was found on the sea bed? That's astonishing!
I know! Utterly marvellous isn't it!? :)
We are amazed and astonished every day with what turns up out of the ground (or the sea)! Thanks for posting Doc!
Chian wines? (Smacks lips).
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