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A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus. [3800×3040]

October 28, 2025

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Party_Judgment5780 on October 28, 2025 2:40 pm

More info:

[https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/mystery-solved-roman-grave-marker-came-from-new-orleans-soldier](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/10/mystery-solved-roman-grave-marker-came-from-new-orleans-soldier)

[https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/us/roman-tablet-new-orleans.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/us/roman-tablet-new-orleans.html)

[https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/roman-tombstone-found-in-new-orleans/](https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/roman-tombstone-found-in-new-orleans/)
thegoodrichard on October 28, 2025 2:47 pm

Well done on saving another priceless artifact from the British Museum!
CryptographerKey2847 on October 28, 2025 2:56 pm

I just posted this a couple of weeks ago.
Gentle_Snail on October 28, 2025 3:00 pm

Honestly kinda fucked that they just stole this priceless artefact and then left it forgotten in the dirt a continent away.
DerbyDoffer on October 28, 2025 3:00 pm

A. How does one ship home a slab of stone in wartime???

A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus. [3800×3040]

Costume Armor in the Classical Style. Helmet includes original paper label of Hallé French Pageants in pseudoclassical dress, were popular in Europe from the sixteenth through the eighteenth century, circa 1788–90 [1200×900]

A punt gun is an extremely large shotgun or smoothbore firearm, typically mounted on a small boat called a “punt,” which was used for commercial waterfowl hunting in the 19th century. Their use was eventually banned due to its devastating impact on waterfowl populations. [1440×1096]

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A 2,000-year-old Roman tombstone has been found in a New Orleans backyard, left there by the granddaughter of a U.S. soldier who brought it from Italy during World War II. The tombstone belonged to a Roman soldier and sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus. [3800×3040]

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Costume Armor in the Classical Style. Helmet includes original paper label of Hallé French Pageants in pseudoclassical dress, were popular in Europe from the sixteenth through the eighteenth century, circa 1788–90 [1200×900]

A punt gun is an extremely large shotgun or smoothbore firearm, typically mounted on a small boat called a “punt,” which was used for commercial waterfowl hunting in the 19th century. Their use was eventually banned due to its devastating impact on waterfowl populations. [1440×1096]

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