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Roman sailor's grave marker found in New Orleans yard

A 2nd-century Roman sailor's grave marker with Latin inscription was found in a New Orleans backyard and traced to a missing museum stone from Civitavecchia.

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New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

A New Orleans couple clearing away undergrowth in their home's yard unearthed a grave marker, setting off a quest for answers about how the roughly 1,900-year-old relic ended up there and an effort to repatriate it to Italy. The remarkable discovery was the work of Tulane University anthropologist Daniella Santoro and her husband, Aaron Lorenz, according to a report published online Monday by the magazine of New Orleans's Preservation Resource Center (PRC).

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Roman sailor's grave marker found in New Orleans yard

New Orleans couple discovers ancient Roman grave marker in their yard

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