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Old June 5th, 2018 #1
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Default Ancient Roman tomb discovered intact while digging aqueduct

Ancient Roman tomb discovered intact while digging aqueduct


Work on an aqueduct on the outskirts of Rome has turned up an ancient tomb believed to have lain untouched for millennia.

The burial site, discovered in the Case Rosse area to the west of the city centre, has been named the 'Tomb of the Athlete' because of a distinctive finding amongst the other funeral offerings: alongside the remains of four people, archaeologists discovered two strigils, a type of metal hook that Ancient Romans used to scrape off sweat and dirt after exerting themselves, especially in sport.

https://www.thelocal.it/20180604/anc...iscovered-rome
 
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