Tag: Roman Funerary Practice

Ancient Roman tombstone found in New Orleans backyard

Feb 6, 2026

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in Ancient Rome, Everything Latin, Funerary Practices, Roman Empire

This story was published in Live Science on October 9th, updated on October 17th 2025, and was written by Tom Metcalfe A New Orleans couple doing yard work behind their house unexpectedly found a Roman headstone of a solider who died 1,900 years ago. The stone has been revealed to be the inscribed gravestone of a…