The Guardian Australia
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Ancient Roman gravestone found in New Orleans back yard returned to Italy
A nearly 2,000-year-old Roman gravestone discovered in a New Orleans backyard was returned to Italy on Wednesday following FBI coordination with Italian officials. The marble epitaph, dedicated to Roman sailor Sextus Congerius Verus, matched a piece missing from a Civitavecchia museum since World War Two. A U.S. soldier's granddaughter revealed her grandfather brought the artifact home after serving in Italy.
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