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Tom Metcalfe

Ancient Roman tombstone found beneath undergrowth in New Orleans yard

A close-up of a square tombstone with Latin inscriptions.

When clearing undergrowth in their New Orleans yard one day, a married couple discovered something completely unexpected: a Roman headstone that had once marked the grave of a soldier who lived half the world away in the second century.

Research into the unlikely object indicates that it is genuine, and its discovery hints at an international mystery that dates back to World War II.

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