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An overview showing the gypsum sarcophagus burial known as YORYM 2010.1219. Credit: Seeing the Dead Project / University of York and York Museums Trust

Roman Handprints, Preserved Textiles and Possible DNA Found in Rare Gypsum Burial in England

22 December 2025

Archaeologists in England have uncovered extraordinary evidence of intimate Roman burial practices after re-examining a rare gypsum-filled stone sarcophagus discovered...

Roman Handprints, Preserved Textiles and Possible DNA Found in Rare Gypsum Burial in England

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