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Romans carefully dismantled statue of emperor when they withdrew from Scotland 1,800 years ago, leaving only his foot behind
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Live Science reports that a bronze foot found in a bog in Scotland was likely once part of a monumental statue of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, who tried to conquer Scotland. According to the outlet, the Romans carefully dismantled the statue when they withdrew from Scotland about 1,800 years ago, leaving only the foot behind.
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Romans carefully dismantled statue of emperor when they withdrew from Scotland 1,800 years ago, leaving only his foot behind
A mysterious bronze foot found in a bog was likely once part of a monumental statue of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius, who tried to conquer Scotland.
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