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Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says

Archaeologist says skeleton inside coffin inscribed to Valerius Amandinus is likely to be remains of 11th-century abbot It has all the ingredients of a chilling mystery: the skeleton of an unknown man discovered within a Roman sarcophagus unearthed in the grounds of Westminster Abbey. Now an expert has said he has solved the longstanding “who-is-it”, suggesting the remains belonged to a medieval…

Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says

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