Archaeologists discovered a medieval horse's head at the Colosseum

Horse Skull found at Colosseum
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Unexpectedly stumbling across a horse's head might not sound like a pleasant event - at least not to anyone who's seen The Godfather - but archaeologists were delighted with their find this January.

The find was made while cleaning the area around the steps to the monument's basement, Rome's Superintendent for Archaeology Francesco Prosperetti said.

The horse's skull dates back to between the 12th and 13th centuries, according to an initial analysis by an archaeozoologist.

However, further tests will have to be carried out to reveal crucial information about the horse's age, state of health, and to give clues as to what it was doing at the amphitheater. (The Local)

Key words: Colosseum, Italy, finding, archaeology.