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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.
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