Experts do not agree on who is buried under a gravestone relics of Roman civilization in the UK.
A tombstone rare relics of Roman civilization in Britain is likely to belong to the couple, according to preliminary conclusion of experts.
Tombstone is found near the skeletal remains believed his name engraved on the headstone.
Archaeologists are digging in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England, was originally believed that the tomb of an 27-year-old woman named Bodicacia.
But a new theory states that the headstone of a man and a woman named bodus named cocia, which is buried underneath.
Skeletal remains found under the headstone was identified as a male figure, while also found a female skeleton in his side.
Neil Holbrook, an archaeologist involved in the study, said: "Today there is a difference theory among experts."
"The latest findings call it headstone belongs to the husband and wife were interesting, but we must first complete our analysis and in-depth understanding of writing carved on the tombstone," he added.
Family gravestone?
Not far from the findings of the man and the woman's skeleton, a team of archaeologists also found the skeletal remains of children, so that it develops a new theory is the "tombstone belonging to a family".
Under the gravestone, the archaeologists found the skeletal remains of a woman aged 27 years.
According to Neil Holbrook, while translations of the Roman sculptural language text, pointed out: "To Bodica (or Bodicacia), my wife, 27-year-old."
Furthermore, he said, carved inscription on the tombstone shows that are made do not understand the language well, so they are difficult to translate well.
However, he added, headstone relics of Roman civilization this is a finding that "extraordinary".
Carving in the form of decoration on the top of the tombstone is a sort of tribute to the Roman god, Oceanus.
Holbrook said: "The picture is a metaphor for the sea voyage to the afterlife."
Amanda Hart, head of the Corinium Museum said the findings tombstone is "amazing" and hope historic objects that can be displayed at a local level.
Experts call this Roman Nisam findings "amazing" because relatively rare headstone.
So far 55 tombs have been found during excavations of the Roman civilization heritage on St. James Place, Cirencester. Cirencester, or used to be called Corinium, is the largest city in England after London in the period of the Roman Empire taken over the UK.
(Source: bbc)
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