The Roman Emperor buried under St Peter's Basilica
- Andy McIlvain
- 4 days ago
- 1 min read
Video from toldinstone
The Roman Emperor buried under St Peter's Basilica
"The richest Roman burial ever discovered came to light in 1544, when workmen opened a granite sarcophagus under the floor of St. Peter’s Basilica. The sarcophagus contained the bones of Maria, wife of the Emperor Honorius, along with hundreds of precious items. The treasures of Maria’s tomb were quickly melted down or stolen. But the tomb of Honorius himself, the last undiscovered burial of a Roman emperor, may still be intact…" from the video introduction
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