Fingerprints on a Roman burial hold new clues to an unusual liquid gypsum funeral ritual. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era cemetery in England with the unique burial of a “high-status individual” encased in liquid gypsum at its centre. Researchers found that the central grave ...

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Travelers on the A47 highway in Britain have been zipping past a uniquely Roman-era burial practice for years without even knowing it. But during recent roadwork, a team of archaeologists from ...

A narrative investigation into the lavish, plaster-encased burials of infants in Roman York, revealing hidden grief.

Recent discoveries in Roman burial practices have uncovered a rare and fascinating aspect of ancient funerary rituals. According to a study highlighted by LiveScience, researchers found fingerprints ...

During a British highway project, a team of archaeologists uncovered a Roman-era central burial with 21 additional grave cuts. The central grave includes a coffin carved from solid limestone and a ...