The Roman gravestone found in New Orleans had been missing for decades from an Italian museum.
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://prcno.org/how-did-a-2nd-century-roman-headstone-wind-up-in-a-new-orleans-backyard/ (prcno.org)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-was-this-ancient-roman-soldiers-gravestone-hidden-in-a-louisiana-backyard-archaeologists-solved-the-mystery-and-helped-return-the-artifact-to-italy-180988761/ (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/mystery-solved-how-an-ancient-roman-tombstone-ended-up-behind-a-shotgun-house-in-new-orleans/289-19c1d51c-57e1-4702-b5f8-d2233f8a596b (wwltv.com)
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