“Archaeologists in Albania unearth 1,700-year-old tomb.”

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The buried limestone chamber dates to the third or fourth century C.E. (Albania’s Institute of Archaeology)

Archaeologists in Albania Unearth Tomb Belonging to an Upper-Class Roman Who Died 1,700 Years Ago

The limestone chamber is marked with inscriptions identifying the deceased and honoring the deity Jupiter. Officials say it’s the first tomb of its kind to be found in the country

Sonja Anderson

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