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Roman Gravestone Found in New Orleans Backyard


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A New Orleans family unearthed more than weeds in their backyard—they found a 1,900-year-old Roman grave marker! Stolen from an Italian museum during World War Two, the stone memorial to a sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus traveled across the world, landing in a Louisiana garden. Now, the FBI is on the case, working to return this cool-ass piece of art to its rightful place, ensuring Sextus's story continues to be told millennia later.

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