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  "id": 15900794,
  "title": "Mystery of Roman sarcophagus unearthed at Westminster Abbey solved at last, expert says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/mystery-of-roman-sarcophagus-unearthed-at-westminster-abbey-solved-at",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:00:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Science",
    "slug": "guardian-science",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/21/mystery-roman-sarcophagus-westminster-abbey-solved-at-last-expert-says"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}