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3 months agoFlat-packed furniture for the next life': Roman funerary bed found in London
Archaeologists in London have discovered the first ever complete wooden funerary bed in Britain.
The bed, made of high-quality oak, was found in a Roman cemetery near Holborn viaduct.
The burial site was well-preserved due to its location next to the underground river Fleet. [ more ]