ANCIENT SKELETON UNEARTHED IN ROME
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[ June 6th 2006 ]

A team of archaeologists excavating a site in Rome have unearthed the remains of a female skeleton dating to the 10th century B.C. in an ancient necropolis hidden under the Imperial Forums, Associated Press reports today.

The well-preserved skeleton appears to be that of a woman aged about 30, said archaeologist Anna De Santis, who took part in the excavations under the Caesar's Forum. An amber necklace and four pins also were found near the 5-foot-3-inch-long skeleton.

According to AP, it was the first skeleton to be found in the 3,000-year-old necropolis and highlighted a "social change" in the funerary habits of the people who dwelled in the area, from incinerating to burying the dead.

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