History Hit's Tristan Hughes has special access to the Ryedale Hoard: A Roman Mystery exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum to speak to the people responsible for its discovery and investigate these incredible artefacts.
Featuring the remarkable 1,800 year old bust of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the Ryedale Hoard has been described as Yorkshire’s most significant Roman find. Offering a rare insight into Romano British life in Yorkshire, these unique artefacts help shed light on a period shrouded in uncertainty but do leave one mouth watering question unanswered, who was responsible for burying them?
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