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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…
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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…
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