FfFfFfFF 58,117 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 The Roman author Pliny the Younger advised “kissing the hairy muzzle of a mouse” as a cure for the common cold. His fellow countrymen linked mice to the god Apollo, who could bring deadly plague upon them with his arrows. So they might not have seen the funny side of a lifelike mouse made out of a strip of leather which has been newly discovered at the Roman fort of Vindolanda, south of Hadrian’s Wall, near Hexham, Northumberland. About the size of a real rodent and lying unnoticed until now among thousands of leather offcuts held by the Vindolanda Museum since 1993, it looks as if it had been squashed flat after being run over – perhaps by a Roman cart. Whether it was a practical joke or a child’s toy will never be known, but the find has excited archaeologists, who are unaware of anything comparable from the Roman world. Barbara Birley, curator of the Vindolanda Museum, told the Observer: “It’s a fabulous little piece. We weren’t expecting to find something like that.” Source: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/may/16/practical-joke-or-toy-leather-mouse-shows-romans-playful-side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepotter 76,610 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 This is so interesting i never think of these things. It does look more like a lizard if you ask me. chaeri pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimisaMonster 31,073 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Roman children used to play...with TOYS??? You don't say... Stream my new single, 💜"Heartbeat"💜, on Spotify! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helxig 45,336 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 I love cute little links to our ancient history like this. It reminds me that humans have always been 'human' I'll be myself until they fūcking close the coffin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blastertoyo 22,734 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Helxig said: I love cute little links to our ancient history like this. It reminds me that humans have always been 'human' please enlighten me to death Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delusional 9,221 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 Serve it ancient Roman style ‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️BANNED TILL SEPTEMBER‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
derpmonster 22,412 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, DeIusional said: Serve it ancient Roman style More like serve it Joanne Rattoria style Check out iTunes data & graphs at CHARTPOP.live Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Kids 3,072 Posted May 19, 2020 Share Posted May 19, 2020 @Mer Boy @gagasrat hi my rat friends And when you say my name, like white horses on the waves, I think it feels the same, as an ocean in my veins. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Q 539 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 le squeak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,844 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 Literally where do these beliefs coming from? Cure the cold? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignotus 1,408 Posted May 21, 2020 Share Posted May 21, 2020 a wise woman once said, “A rat is a rat” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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