Remnants of a Roman statue in North Africa could be the "first-ever depiction of tartan", according to a BBC Scotland documentary.
A piece of a bronze statue of the Emperor Caracalla contains the small figure of a Caledonian warrior wearing what appears to be tartan trews.
The third century Roman emperor Caracalla styled himself as the conqueror of the Caledonians.
http://www.bbc.co.uk...otland-20579219
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'First tartan' on Roman statue
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, Dec 04 2012 08:55 PM
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Posted 04 December 2012 - 08:55 PM
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I reckon so.
Posted 04 December 2012 - 09:00 PM
MacCaesar? lol
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Posted 05 December 2012 - 05:28 PM
Eldorado, on 04 December 2012 - 09:00 PM, said:
MacCaesar? lol
No, that's a new burger from McDonalds containing haggis and spaghetti!
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