Quiz on the Objects Discovered

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Quiz on the Objects Discovered

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QuizQuiz on the Objects Discovered


What is this object?

  • 1
    A key
  • 2
    A belt buckle
  • 3
    A bottle opener
Wrong answer

It’s a Visigoth buckle plate, a piece of a belt used to attach a belt buckle to the belt itself.

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It’s a Visigoth buckle plate, a piece of a belt used to attach a belt buckle to the belt itself.

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What is this object?

  • 1
    A mirror
  • 2
    A baking sheet
  • 3
    A cover
Well done

It’s a mirror. Roman mirrors were made of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. It had a high content of tin, a metal that reflects light well, so it could reflect an accurate image to the person looking at it.

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Wrong answer

It’s a mirror. Roman mirrors were made of bronze, an alloy of copper and tin. It had a high content of tin, a metal that reflects light well, so it could reflect an accurate image to the person looking at it.

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What was this object used for?

  • 1
    to make holes
  • 2
    a good luck charm
  • 3
    to staple
Wrong answer

This Visigoth object is a fibula, a brooch used to attach clothes. It was discovered in the amphitheater in the 19th century, and offers proof of the presence of Visigoths on the site in the 6th and 7th centuries.

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This Visigoth object is a fibula, a brooch used to attach clothes. It was discovered in the amphitheater in the 19th century, and offers proof of the presence of Visigoths on the site in the 6th and 7th centuries.

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What is this object?

  • 1
    an incense burner
  • 2
    a door handle
  • 3
    a bell
Wrong answer

It’s a miniature bell. Made of bronze, it is considered to be the toy of a Roman child.

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It’s a miniature bell. Made of bronze, it is considered to be the toy of a Roman child.

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From what object does this fragment come?

  • 1
    a flute
  • 2
    a box
  • 3
    a table
Wrong answer

It’s from the hinge of a Roman box, and is made of bone. It was long considered to be the piece of a flute, until an entire box was found that revealed its true function.

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It’s from the hinge of a Roman box, and is made of bone. It was long considered to be the piece of a flute, until an entire box was found that revealed its true function.

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What is this object?

  • 1
    the wire frame of a vase
  • 2
    a piece of a bracelet
  • 3
    a trunk handle
Wrong answer

It’s a piece of a bracelet. The bronze bracelet was perhaps lost during a show, or discarded at the time the monument was abandoned.

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Well done

It’s a piece of a bracelet. The bronze bracelet was perhaps lost during a show, or discarded at the time the monument was abandoned.

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