Picture a leisurely walk along the beach with your family. Now, imagine that peaceful stroll turning into a surprising adventure. That's exactly what happened to Christopher Rees, a 39-year-old man from Bridgend, while walking with his seven-year-old son, Dylan, at Dunraven Bay in the Vale of Glamorgan last October. Enjoying the beach, they stumbled upon something unexpected - part of a bone sticking out of the sand, according to BBC reports.

"Dylan loves learning about history and going to the museums, so he was excited to see what it was," Christopher told the media outlet.

Initially, the 7-year-old thought the bones were from a 'dinosaur', and the family decided to take some of it home. However, when Dylan showed his discoveries to his mother, she became suspicious.

"She said, 'That looks like human bones', and at first, I didn't think much of it as I thought it may have been an animal bone, but then I started to question myself," Christopher told BBC.

"My sister has a few friends who are doctors and vets. So the group chat was in full swing and it was only a few days later during Sunday dinner that I was speaking to her and she said 'yeah it looks like a human bone'."

Christopher quickly contacted the police and told them everything.

"I was panicking. I thought 'What have I got myself into?'

"I explained everything to the police and where I found it."

South Wales Police looked around the area for a couple of days. Eventually, they confirmed that what Christopher and Dylan found were ancient remains.

"I told Dylan and he thought it was really cool," said Christopher.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/science/a-man-walking-his-dog-finds-a-70-million-year-old-bone-from-a-near-complete-dinosaur-fossil-690731">Also read |&nbsp;A man found a bone while walking his dog. What he discovered next was 'pre-historic'</a>

<h2>Earlier findings</h2>

Earlier, ancient human bones were found at the beach when an old wall collapsed. Tests on the bones indicated they could be from people who died in shipwrecks from the 16th to possibly the 18th centuries.

Historian Graham Loveluck-Edwards revealed two possibilities, "We know that in the prehistoric period, people in the area would often inter their dead in caves. We've got an example of that in Paviland over on the Gower," he said.

"We also have archaeological evidence of a pitched battle that took place near here in the 1st Century."

Also watch |&nbsp;Gravitas: Drug made from human bones forces addicts to dig up graves in Sierra Leone

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Edwards thought the shipwreck idea could be true. Also, in 2019, they found bones of six people who might have died in shipwrecks there. Additionally, in 2014, archaeologists found two leg bones on a cliff in Cwm Nash.

(With inputs from agencies)

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Picture a leisurely walk along the beach with your family. Now, imagine that peaceful stroll turning into a surprising adventure. That's exactly what happened to Christopher Rees, a 39-year-old man from Bridgend, while walking with his seven-year-old son, Dylan, at Dunraven Bay in the Vale of Glamorgan last October.

Picture a leisurely walk along the beach with your family. Now, imagine that peaceful stroll turning into a surprising adventure. That's exactly what happened to Christopher Rees, a 39-year-old man from Bridgend, while walking with his seven-year-old son, Dylan, at Dunraven Bay in the Vale of Glamorgan last October. Enjoying the beach, they stumbled upon something unexpected - part of a bone sticking out of the sand, according to BBC reports. "Dylan loves learning about history and going to the museums, so he was excited to see what it was," Christopher told the media outlet. Initially, the 7-year-old thought the bones were from a 'dinosaur', and the family decided to take some of it home. However, when Dylan showed his discoveries to his mother, she became suspicious. "She said, 'That looks like human bones', and at first, I didn't think much of it as I thought it may have been an animal bone, but then I started to question myself," Christopher told BBC. "My sister has a few friends who are doctors and vets. So the group chat was in full swing and it was only a few days later during Sunday dinner that I was speaking to her and she said 'yeah it looks like a human bone'." Christopher quickly contacted the police and told them everything. "I was panicking. I thought 'What have I got myself into?' "I explained everything to the police and where I found it." South Wales Police looked around the area for a couple of days. Eventually, they confirmed that what Christopher and Dylan found were ancient remains. "I told Dylan and he thought it was really cool," said Christopher. Also read | A man found a bone while walking his dog. What he discovered next was 'pre-historic' Earlier findings Earlier, ancient human bones were found at the beach when an old wall collapsed. Tests on the bones indicated they could be from people who died in shipwrecks from the 16th to possibly the 18th centuries. Historian Graham Loveluck-Edwards revealed two possibilities, "We know that in the prehistoric period, people in the area would often inter their dead in caves. We've got an example of that in Paviland over on the Gower," he said. "We also have archaeological evidence of a pitched battle that took place near here in the 1st Century." Also watch | Gravitas: Drug made from human bones forces addicts to dig up graves in Sierra Leone Edwards thought the shipwreck idea could be true. Also, in 2019, they found bones of six people who might have died in shipwrecks there. Additionally, in 2014, archaeologists found two leg bones on a cliff in Cwm Nash. (With inputs from agencies)

Family finds ‘dinosaur’ bones on UK beach; turns out they were ancient human remains

After a five-year dig in the side of Rome’s Palatine Hill, the archaeologists excavated a deluxe banquet room, which is estimated to date back to around the first or second century BC. The room had a sizable, brightly coloured wall mosaic. 
 
The work, which is estimated to be around 2,300 years old, was part of the larger aristocratic mansion which is near the Roman Forum that has been excavated since 2018. 
 
The mosaic scene, which is five meters long and features depictions of vines, lotus leaves, tridents, trumpets, helmets and mythological marine creatures, was created by using shells, corals, mother of pearl, flecks of marble and shards of precious glass. 
 
The piece was framed using spongy travertine, polychrome crystals and ancient Egyptian blue tiles.

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Speaking to CNN, head of the Colosseum Archaeological Park in charge of the site archaeologist Alfonsina Russo said that this discovery is “unmatched” not just because the mosaic has been found completely intact but also because it has celebratory scenes of naval and land battles carved on it. 
 
The intricacy of the carvings of victory on the mosaic has left the team working on the project surprised. Archaeologists have been making efforts to figure out if the delicate and expensive coral branches, which have been used in the display, belonged to the area near the Mediterranean or the Red Sea. 
 
As per the team, a rare bluish glass paste – which has also been used in the design – is likely to belong to the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria.

<h2>Extremely rare find, says archaeologist</h2>

“This banquet hall, which measures 25 square meters (270 square feet), is just one space within a ‘domus’ (the Latin word for house) spread on several floors,” said Russo, while speaking to CNN in an interview. 
 
“In ancient times, when powerful noble families inhabited the Palatine Hill, it was customary to use rich decorative elements as a symbol to show off opulence and high social rank,” he added. 
 
The chamber, which has been called a “jewel” by Russo, earlier existed as an outdoor banquet hall overlooking a garden, which most probably was used for entertaining guests during summer.

Watch: Peru archaeologists unearth 1,000-year-old mummies of children in Lima

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“We have found lead pipes embedded within the decorated walls, built to carry water inside basins or to make fountains spout to create water games,” Russo said. 
 
Meanwhile, professor of Roman antiquities and head of the mosaic lab at Rome’s Università degli Studi di Roma Marco Rossi said, “Mosaics are usually found on floors, but this runs across the entire front wall and has been incredibly well-preserved. It’s not been ruined by the weight of debris — as can happen to some mosaics on the ground — and despite being delicate, it hasn’t so much as chipped across the centuries.”&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)

After a five-year dig in the side of Rome’s Palatine Hill, the archaeologists excavated a deluxe banquet room, which is estimated to date back to around the first or second century BC.

After a five-year dig in the side of Rome’s Palatine Hill, the archaeologists excavated a deluxe banquet room, which is estimated to date back to around the first or second century BC. The room had a sizable, brightly coloured wall mosaic. The work, which is estimated to be around 2,300 years old, was part of the larger aristocratic mansion which is near the Roman Forum that has been excavated since 2018. The mosaic scene, which is five meters long and features depictions of vines, lotus leaves, tridents, trumpets, helmets and mythological marine creatures, was created by using shells, corals, mother of pearl, flecks of marble and shards of precious glass. The piece was framed using spongy travertine, polychrome crystals and ancient Egyptian blue tiles. Also read: Rewind 2023: Seven most significant discoveries which left world 'awe-struck' Speaking to CNN, head of the Colosseum Archaeological Park in charge of the site archaeologist Alfonsina Russo said that this discovery is “unmatched” not just because the mosaic has been found completely intact but also because it has celebratory scenes of naval and land battles carved on it. The intricacy of the carvings of victory on the mosaic has left the team working on the project surprised. Archaeologists have been making efforts to figure out if the delicate and expensive coral branches, which have been used in the display, belonged to the area near the Mediterranean or the Red Sea. As per the team, a rare bluish glass paste – which has also been used in the design – is likely to belong to the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria. Extremely rare find, says archaeologist “This banquet hall, which measures 25 square meters (270 square feet), is just one space within a ‘domus’ (the Latin word for house) spread on several floors,” said Russo, while speaking to CNN in an interview. “In ancient times, when powerful noble families inhabited the Palatine Hill, it was customary to use rich decorative elements as a symbol to show off opulence and high social rank,” he added. The chamber, which has been called a “jewel” by Russo, earlier existed as an outdoor banquet hall overlooking a garden, which most probably was used for entertaining guests during summer. Watch: Peru archaeologists unearth 1,000-year-old mummies of children in Lima “We have found lead pipes embedded within the decorated walls, built to carry water inside basins or to make fountains spout to create water games,” Russo said. Meanwhile, professor of Roman antiquities and head of the mosaic lab at Rome’s Università degli Studi di Roma Marco Rossi said, “Mosaics are usually found on floors, but this runs across the entire front wall and has been incredibly well-preserved. It’s not been ruined by the weight of debris — as can happen to some mosaics on the ground — and despite being delicate, it hasn’t so much as chipped across the centuries.” (With inputs from agencies)

2,300-year-old mosaic, made of coral and shells, emerge from Rome after five-year dig

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