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Woman Discovers Her Garden ‘Stepping Stone’ Is Actually an Ancient Roman Slab Worth $20,000 Imagine finding out that an ordinary-looking rock you’ve been using as a stepping stone is actually an ancient artifact worth more than $20,000. A southern-English woman discovered a marble slab in her garden years ago. At the time, she thought it was just an ordinary garden rock. So, for more than 10 years, she used it in her stable as a stepping stool to mount her horse. But eventually, layers of dirt and moss wore away to reveal delicate inscriptions underneath. The script was that used by the ancient Romans. ....