Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin

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The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England.

Published 8 days ago · Leeds, United Kingdom

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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.

9 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Archaeologists discover remains of Roman aristocrat near Leeds

A detailed chemical test will be conducted to determine extraordinary details such as individual diets and ancestry of the remains.

9 days ago·United Kingdom

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Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin

The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England.

9 days ago·Atlanta, United States

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Remains of Roman aristocrat unearthed in ancient lead coffin in England: "Truly extraordinary"

Archaeologists hope the discovery of a 1,600-year-old burial site will provide key details about a little-known period of British history.

8 days ago·New York, United States

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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…

9 days ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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‘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

8 days ago·Noida, India

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