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Mystery Skeleton in Westminster Abbey Sarcophagus May Be Identified
- A skeleton found in a Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey in the late 1800s may be identified after 150 years.
- The sarcophagus had an 11th-century Anglo-Saxon cross on the lid and a fourth-century Roman inscription on the base.
- Westminster Abbey's consulting archaeologist believes they have solved the mystery, according to a new study.
- The identity of the skeleton remains uncertain, but new research is providing more clues.
- Further analysis and research are planned to confirm the identity of the skeleton.