Catacombs of Saints Marcellinus and Peter D. Gliksman/INRAP
Ancient human remains found in a catacomb in Rome belonged to a migrant from northern Africa who grew up along the Nile valley before travelling to the heart of the Roman Empire more than 1700 years ago.
The remains, consisting of only a jawbone fragment with three teeth attached, were found in the , south-east Rome. They were uncovered in a chamber during a rescue excavation, conducted before a support pillar could be installed.
at the Free University of Brussels in Belgium and his…
