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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Justin Spike

Archaeologists finally lift lid on ancient sarcophagus hidden beneath capital city

A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare and intimate window into the life of a young woman who lived some 1,700 years ago.

Archaeologists from the Budapest History Museum made the significant discovery during extensive excavations in Óbuda, a northern district of the city that once formed part of Aquincum, a bustling Roman settlement on the Danube frontier.

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