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Giant Statue of Roman Emperor Once Stood in the Scottish Borders
Researchers say the bronze leg came from a larger-than-life equestrian statue that marked Roman expansion into southern Scotland.
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The giant golden bronze leg found more than 200 years ago in the Scottish swamp forced archeologists to re-examine the history of the Roman Empire in Britain, and scientists concluded that the mysterious discovery could belong to the giant horse statue of Emperor Antonin Pius, installed directly on the territory of modern Scotland, as reported by The Guardian.
Discovered in 1820 and considered a war booty for two centuries, archaeologists now believe it belonged to a huge statue of Emperor Antoninus Pius.
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