Archaeologists in Lamonzie-Saint-Martin, southwestern France, have unearthed a richly furnished Roman cremation tomb (a bustum) dating to the 1st–3rd centuries CE. The grave contained silver coins, nearly two dozen gold objects, a probable bulla, and a heat-deformed gold ring that matches a rock-crystal intaglio inscribed in Greek: ΑΛΛΑΛΛΗ (Allallé). Researchers will analyze bone fragments to determine the individual's sex and age and continue excavations to explore nearby graves or settlements that might explain the tomb's wealth and possible Greek links.
Greek-Inscribed Gold Ring Points to Lavish 2,000-Year-Old Roman Cremation Tomb in France
10:57 AM, 11/27/2025
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