Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin
The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year.
Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin
The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year.
Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year. The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth. Men, women and 23 children were buried at the site uncovered by a team of…
Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England. The skeleton of the unidentified woman, believed to be more than 1,000 years old, was found in a lead coffin in a hidden cemetery in the city of Leeds last year. The remains of 62 people were dug up at the previously unknown archaeological site near Garforth. Men, women and 23 children were buried at the site uncovered by a team of…
‘Truly extraordinary’: Remains of Roman aristocrat found in lead coffin buried in 1,600-year-old cemetery
Archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman aristocrat in what was described as a “truly extraordinary” find in a 1,600 years old hidden cemetery in northern England. The ancient lead coffin is thought to have contained the remains of a late-Roman aristocratic woman. Additionally, the team during their dig near the town of Garforth in Leeds also unearthed remains of more than 60 men, women and children who lived there more than thou
‘Truly extraordinary’: Remains of Roman aristocrat found in lead coffin buried in 1,600-year-old cemetery
Archaeologists discovered the skeletal remains of a Roman aristocrat in what was described as a “truly extraordinary” find in a 1,600 years old hidden cemetery in northern England. The ancient lead coffin is thought to have contained the remains of a late-Roman aristocratic woman. Additionally, the team during their dig near the town of Garforth in Leeds also unearthed remains of more than 60 men, women and children who lived there more than thou