The marble tablet found in a New Orleans backyard was a gravestone for a Roman sailor.
Sources
- A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans ... (apnews.com)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/long-lost-ancient-roman-artifact-reappears-new-orleans-backyard-rcna237075 (nbcnews.com)
- https://www.foxnews.com/travel/new-orleans-couple-digs-up-ancient-roman-artifact-backyard-sets-off-worldwide-mystery (foxnews.com)
- https://www.aol.com/news/ancient-roman-artifact-uncovered-overgrown-092018038.html (aol.com)
- https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/found-2-000-old-roman-171100954.html (yahoo.com)
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