So the world is ending I guess? Is that it?

Do people even know how casually and pervasively U.S. christians believe actual witchcraft and demons are a tangible everyday threat? Because it should be horrifying that these people just walk around thinking that way.

This isn't harmless religious freedom, it's an untreated ongoing mass hysteria dangerous enough that these people have zero business ever touching any form of educational work, medical work, law enforcement or politics and yet they outright dominate those last two. Your local state senators quite possibly think little goblins from hell are as real as like, seagulls. And they think you're possesed and brainwashed under their* influence for not agreeing with them.

*the demons, not the seagulls...but maybe?

'Exceptionally Rare' Roman Lead Ingots Found in England

Metal detectorists have discovered two "exceptionally rare" lead blocks on farmland in west Wales.

The ingots date back almost 2,000 years to AD87, based on lettering written on the objects, which refers to the Emperor Domitian, who was known for his empire building, including expansion in Britain.

The objects, which were used to produce tools and weapons, were found on grazing land in Llangynfelyn, Ceredigion, by Nick Yallope and Peter Nicholas.

"Roman ingots are exceptionally rare and represent a tangible link to Wales' Roman industrial past," said landowner and farmer Geraint Jenkins, who granted the detectorists permission to search on the land.

Yallope said he felt "incredibly proud to have uncovered something so rare and important to our local heritage".

"Unlocking a new chapter of our area's past is incredibly exciting," said Yallope, while Nicholas said he was trying to "save history for the local community and future generations".

Carrie Canham from Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth said the artefacts were the first of their kind to be found in west Wales and "highlight Ceredigion's significance in Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus's empire building".

"Ceredigion's rich mineral and ore deposits were a major reason the Romans sought to conquer this area," she added.

She said lead mined in the area travelled across the breadth of the Roman Empire, adding that the museum was excited at the prospect of acquiring these "remarkable objects".

It is planning to share the story in a new archaeology gallery opening in 2027.

Jenkins, the farmer and landowner where the find was made, said he was "astonished" at the discovery, adding it was "remarkable to think that land we now farm organically once played a role in a much wider Roman landscape".

By Angela Ferguson.

[WGN link]

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