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Rome. 18 October. A man following a cat happened upon a previously unknown(?) catacomb underneath Rome near Via di Pietralata. The underground burial chamber likely dates to the 1st century BC through the 2nd century AD. Both cremations and inhumations seem to have been found. No pictures that I could find. I hope we’ll hear more about this in coming months. Rome. 19 October. Investigations into the activity of tombaroli (tomb-raiders) in the Alban Hills led to the recovery of some ex-voto statues possibly dedicated to Juno. In the tomb raiders’ homes were also found some artifacts from Etruscan tombs. Austria. 15 October. Excavations for a road uncovered a child’s grave dating to around the 1st century AD. It appears to have been an inhumation, as the presence of deciduous teeth is noted, and the grave looks like some kind of rock-cut tomb, interestingly enough. England. 22 October. Widening of a major road in Nottinghamshire has revealed a Late Iron Age / Early Roman settlement (1st c BC - 3rd c AD). There are at least two human burials: one in a flexed position and one in an extended position, probably Iron and Roman age, respectively. Some artifacts remained, but in general the graves were highly disturbed. Read More
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Roman-era Finds
Rome. 18 October. A man following a cat happened upon a previously unknown(?) catacomb underneath Rome near Via di Pietralata. The underground burial chamber likely dates to the 1st century BC through the 2nd century AD. Both cremations and inhumations seem to have been found. No pictures that I could find. I hope we’ll hear more about this in coming months. Rome. 19 October. Investigations into the activity of tombaroli (tomb-raiders) in the Alban Hills led to the recovery of some ex-voto statues possibly dedicated to Juno. In the tomb raiders’ homes were also found some artifacts from Etruscan tombs. Austria. 15 October. Excavations for a road uncovered a child’s grave dating to around the 1st century AD. It appears to have been an inhumation, as the presence of deciduous teeth is noted, and the grave looks like some kind of rock-cut tomb, interestingly enough. England. 22 October. Widening of a major road in Nottinghamshire has revealed a Late Iron Age / Early Roman settlement (1st c BC - 3rd c AD). There are at least two human burials: one in a flexed position and one in an extended position, probably Iron and Roman age, respectively. Some artifacts remained, but in general the graves were highly disturbed. Read More
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