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Roman shrine uncovered beneath graveyard in central England
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This undated photo and issued on Tuesday March 7, 2023 by the University of Leicester shows an archaeological dig in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral, which began in October 2021. Experts from the University of Leicester said Tuesday that they have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. - photo by University of Leicester Archaeological Services via AP
LONDON (AP) — Archaeologists have uncovered what they believe to be a Roman shrine beneath a former graveyard in the grounds of a cathedral in central England. Experts from the University of Leicester said Tuesday that they found what appears to be the cellar of a Roman building and a fragment of a 1,800-year-old altar stone during excavations in the grounds of Leicester Cathedral. “There’s always been this folk tale that there was a Roman temple underneath the cathedral," said Mathew Morris, excavation director for the University of Leicester’s Archaeological Services.