"The marble epitaph dedicated to Sextus Congenius Verus, a Roman sailor and military figure, was discovered in a New Orleans backyard by a couple clearing undergrowth."
"The artifact matched records of a piece reported missing from a museum in Civitavecchia, Italy, which had been largely destroyed during World War II."
"Erin Scott O'Brien, the granddaughter of a US soldier, revealed that her grandfather had kept the grave marker in a display case until his death in 1986."
"The FBI led the ceremony for the repatriation of the grave marker, marking a significant return of cultural heritage to Italy."
A Roman grave marker, approximately 1,900 years old, was returned to Italy after being discovered in a New Orleans backyard. The marble epitaph, dedicated to a Roman sailor named Sextus Congenius Verus, was handed over during a ceremony led by the FBI. The artifact was uncovered by Tulane University anthropologist Danielle Santoro and her husband while clearing their yard. Further investigation revealed its origins linked to a museum in Civitavecchia, Italy, which had lost many artifacts after World War II.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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