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Sicilian tomb found inside sixth century Roman house

Friday, October 3, 2008

Archeologist Roger Wilson pulls out the day amphora from its 1,500 year hiding place - photo courtesy of Roger WilsonUBC archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements.

This summer, Prof. Roger Wilson led excavations at Kaukana, an ancient Roman village located near Punta Secca, a small town in the south-eastern province of Ragusa in Sicily.

Combing through the sand-buried ...


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