Discovery of unusual and unique Roman tomb

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I am copy-pasting english text from here:

https://www.facebook.com/archeoserbia/posts/1624932181151868

Some details about yesterdays post about discovery of unusual and unique Roman tomb in Serbia - archaeologists have found unique higher class family tomb in Viminacium, decorated with frescoes and hoard of golden objects, including golden coins, which was in use from 3rd to 5th century AD.
It contains 11 skeletons buried in plaster, which is the only known case of such Roman burial in the world.
Viminacium was fortified Roman town and base camp of VII Claudia Legion, capital of Moesia Superior province, built in 1st century AD, in present-day eastern Serbia.
More than 13 000 graves and tombs are found there in necropolis which is the biggest one ever discovered in former area of Roman empire, dating back from 4th century BC to 6th century AD

Amazing discovery in Viminacium, fortified Roman town in eastern Serbia - archaeologists have found unique family tomb decorated with frescoes and hoard of golden objects, which was in use from 3rd to 5th century AD.
It contains 11 skeletons buried in plaster, which is the only known case of such Roman burial in the world.
Viminacium was fortified Roman town and base camp of VII Claudia Legion, capital of Moesia Superior province, built in 1st century AD, in present-day eastern Serbia.
More than 13 000 graves and tombs are found there in necropolis which is the biggest one ever discovered in former area of Roman empire, dating back from 4th century BC to 6th century AD

Of course the news. Pardon the googlenglish translation :)

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And the website of the archaeological locality where it is found. Partly in english:

http://viminacium.org.rs/en/

 

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Just to add. New findings, in decent english in the Guardian. I'l put just the most interesting sentence :) (you can read the rest on the link to Guardian)

“We read the names of a few demons that are connected to the territory of modern-day Syria,”

:)

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/aug/09/mysterious-magic-spells-unearthed-archaeologists-serbia