Morrbjo
Information Is BeautifulRevealing cross section of a road in England
YendoloschI swear I've hit some potholes that went all the way down to the Bronze age.
Chewie@Yendolosch @infobeautiful ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ๐คฃ
สแดษด แดแดแดแดแดัษชสส@infobeautiful That and a quick look at Stonehenge are the most interesting views of the A303.
Emsquared@BenCotterill @infobeautiful objects may appear as small as they actually are (re Stonehenge)
luca@infobeautiful On the next upper level there will be again a cart, pulled by a crippled biped.
Philipp@infobeautiful I like the Octopus ๐ฆ
Florist vs the Anthropocene@infobeautiful taking the elevator to squid level, please
Ray McCarthy@infobeautiful Some Roman roads were laid straight on top of existing "Celtic" log roads in Britain, France and lots of Europe.
There was a Pan-European Celtic Culture reaching to northern Turkey. Romans hated it, lied about it and tried to "genocide" the Helvitians as they migrated to "Switzerland" to avoid Slavs.
Romans get credit for lots of Greek, Celtic, Egyptian etc stuff, because victors & Colonial powers write most of the history.
There was a Pan-European Celtic Culture reaching to northern Turkey. Romans hated it, lied about it and tried to "genocide" the Helvitians as they migrated to "Switzerland" to avoid Slavs.
Romans get credit for lots of Greek, Celtic, Egyptian etc stuff, because victors & Colonial powers write most of the history.
Account has moved@infobeautiful The legend implies either that upper levels of the road are made of legionaries and Jaguar XJ220s, or that squids used roads for transport.
Galbinus Caeli
Flaming Cheeto@infobeautiful American CW is that a farthing width of the top layer is spag bol
Skewray Research (ZFยฌC)@infobeautiful TIL: The world-spanning British Empire ultimately failed because it was built on a foundation of chalk.
Hot Dog WaterNext batch of societies will be able to include the chewing gum layer.
mbpaz@infobeautiful is the pic from the 80's? The "modern car" is a sports car, not a SUV.
Connor Cadellin@infobeautiful Kula Shaker have a song about this road- the A303. Its the main road into south west England. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LCJlqBuu32s
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Matti J.@infobeautiful This road has seen many a traveller. King Arthur himself found solace in the ale houses along this thoroughfare.
T.A. Walker@infobeautiful I can only assume that there havenโt been many UK-based respondents to thisโฆ as they would all be making pothole-related comments ๐ฎโ๐จ
(justifiably, as it has been a relentlessly-wet winter, leaving many UK roads in appalling condition)
skuaI'd only seen photos of Roman roads made with flagstones.
Hadn't realised that some were aggregate.
Now wondering why only flagstone photos get widely distributed.
@infobeautiful Whenever I come across the A303, I always think of the film 'Wag the Dog,' so let me take this moment to say: if you've not seen it, it's a brilliant and darkly funny film and you should watch whenever you next have the chance.
Noel KellyWhere is that exhibit housed, please.
MidgePhoto@infobeautiful
There's a layer of bicycles on the surface that became used by cars.
There's a layer of bicycles on the surface that became used by cars.
Young Beard@infobeautiful Make England squid again.
millennial fulcrum@infobeautiful ๐๐๐ค๐ค
Kake@infobeautiful It would be good to credit the museum when posting things like this. This seems to be an exhibit at the Haynes Motor Museum: https://www.facebook.com/HIMM.co.uk/videos/a-slice-of-the-a303-%EF%B8%8Fhave-you-ever-wondered-what-exists-beneath-the-road-you-dri/967806094875025/
15 reactions ยท 3 comments | A slice of the A303 ๐ฃ๏ธ Have you ever wondered what exists beneath the road you drive on? ๐ Discover this slice of the A303 and learn more about the history behind our roads ๐ | Haynes Motor Museum
A slice of the A303 ๐ฃ๏ธ Have you ever wondered what exists beneath the road you drive on? ๐ Discover this slice of the A303 and learn more about the history behind our roads ๐
Sjaak K. ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ช๐บ๐@infobeautiful
Is the nam A303 Roman or Bronze Age?
Is the nam A303 Roman or Bronze Age?