"The slab is 45 cm wide, 9 cm thick, and 29 cm high, dating to the 2nd century A.D. and is in excellent condition."
"The letters are 4 cm high and expertly carved in capital letters carefully laid out to make three even lines."
"The three lines of Latin text read: T ANCONIUS SEVERUS ANCONIVS PRISCVS ET SABINIA SEVERA V F."
"Tessari's son was on the firefighting team dispatched to help retrieve the funerary marker from the water."
Roberto Tessari, a retired firefighter, found a Roman funerary marker while searching for wild asparagus after heavy rains. He discovered a rectangular stone slab with a funerary inscription at a canal's edge. Knowing its significance, he reported the find to the Superintendency of Archaeology and enlisted fellow firefighters to retrieve it. The slab, dating to the 2nd century A.D., measures 45 cm wide and features an intact inscription in excellent condition, showcasing expertly carved Latin letters.
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