A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center.

Just why the Romans did this, though, remains a mystery. The experts that made the discovery found that the natural ...

Strange ‘liquid’ burial unearthed in England reveals secrets of Roman elite - Burial made by pouring liquid gypsum over deceased individuals ...

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Evidence points to the possibility that the coffin belonged to an important person, perhaps the head of a prominent family.

LONDON, ENGLAND—According to a Newsweek report, a Roman sarcophagus was unearthed ... “These factors coupled with the central position of the burial within the cemetery points to an important ...

It is thought to indicate a high-status burial with analysis of gypsum casts from a previous excavation in York revealing traces of expensive oils and perfumes. The cemetery dating to the Roman ...