The name Sextus Congenius Verus is associated with the ancient Roman gravestone discovered in New Orleans.
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.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-married-couple-in-new-orleans-found-a-stone-in-their-backyard-it-turned-out-to-be-an-ancient-roman-soldiers-gravestone-180987485/ (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://prcno.org/how-did-a-2nd-century-roman-headstone-wind-up-in-a-new-orleans-backyard/ (prcno.org)
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/10/17/roman-stone-new-orleans-backyard/ (washingtonpost.com)
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