Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Emerge in Astorga the 'Lost' Roman Necropolis

He was not alone. The lead sarcophagus located in July during works of expansion of a supermarket has allowed to dig up the lost necropolis of Astorga. It was a fortuitous finding, but it has not been the only one. Although the subsoil of Asturica Augusta is plagued by remains of its Roman past, nothing foreshadowed that in this enclave there was such a surprising burial. With measures of 1.93 meters long by 40 centimeters wide, the first coffin…
DisclaimerThis story is only covered by news sources that have yet to be evaluated by the independent media monitoring agencies we use to assess the quality and reliability of news outlets on our platform. Learn more here.

1 Articles

He was not alone. The lead sarcophagus located in July during works of expansion of a supermarket has allowed to dig up the lost necropolis of Astorga. It was a fortuitous finding, but it has not been the only one. Although the subsoil of Asturica Augusta is plagued by remains of its Roman past, nothing foreshadowed that in this enclave there was such a surprising burial. With measures of 1.93 meters long by 40 centimeters wide, the first coffin…

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • There is no tracked Bias information for the sources covering this story.

Factuality 

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

Noticias León | Última Hora León, Bierzo y Ponferrada broke the news in on Friday, October 3, 2025.
Sources are mostly out of (0)
News
For You
Search
BlindspotLocal