A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center.

Archaeologists Uncover a Rare Coffin of a Roman Elite Submerged in Liquid Gypsum, Providing an Insight Into Burial Practices Archaeologists discovered a Roman-era cemetery on a highway as part of a ...

And, apparently, for the Romans covering their dead in the liquid form—which included mixing the gypsum in water. Just why the Romans did this, though, remains a mystery. The experts that made ...

Archaeologists in England have discovered a Roman-era cemetery with an unusual burial at its center — a stone coffin holding a deceased individual encased in liquid gypsum. This practice is ...

The burial in this grave was encased in gypsum before capping stones were placed on the coffin, they say. This type of burial was made by pouring liquid gypsum over deceased individuals which then ...

The central grave contained a stone coffin carved from a single block of limestone. Liquid gypsum is believed to have been poured over the deceased during the burial, to form a hard cast.

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era cemetery in England with the unique burial of a “high-status individual” encased in liquid gypsum at its centre. Researchers found that the central ...

Archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era cemetery in England with the unique burial of a “high-status individual” encased in liquid gypsum at its centre. Researchers found that the central grave ...