It is said that when we are in Rome, we should do as the Romans do, but now we have a bit of a sticky problem. According to Strange News at Amusing Facts.com, an ancient Roman male has been discovered dressed to kill (forgive pun) as a woman. What, you say? Well, here’s the scoop, no matter which sex you are. (And right now can any of us really be certain as to exactly what we are?)
In, London in an old cemetery, the remains of an ancient male Roman were found. He was not only wearing women’s clothing, he was also said by authorities to have been castrated! (It is not known if he chatted a lot on the phone in life or if he changed his mind many times.)
The remains of the poor fellow, which were excavated at Catterick in Northern England, are said to date to the fourth century. According to senior archaeologist, Dr. Peter Wilson, “he is the only man who has ever been found from a late Roman cemetery in Britain wearing this array of jewelry.” What was left of the corpse was sporting a necklace, anklet and bracelet. According to Dr. Wilson, “in life he would have been regarded as a transvestite, and was probably one of those followers of the goddess, Cybele, who castrated themselves in her honor.” (Boy George, close your ears!)
Actually, the discovery of the body occurred about twenty-five years ago, back in 1981, but many studies were made and it took archaeologists quite a bit of time to actually understand their find and the connection between the man and the jewelry he was found wearing. I wonder how renowned jeweler, Harry Winston, would feel about this.
What on earth do YOU think about it?