Archeologist Roger Wilson pulls out the clay amphora from its 1,500 year hiding place - photo courtesy of Roger Wilson
By Lorraine Chan
UBC archaeologists have dug up a mystery worthy of Indiana Jones, one that includes a tomb, skeletons and burial rites with both Christian and pagan elements.
This summer, Prof. Roger Wilson led excavations at Kaukana, an ancient Roman village located near Punta Secca, a small town in the south-eastern province of Ragusa in Sicily.
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Saturday, October 04, 2008