The Roman gravestone found in New Orleans had been missing for decades from an Italian museum.
Notes on verification
Corroborated by multiple independent outlets (NBC News, Smithsonian, WWL-TV, PRCNO) and academic research by Tulane archaeologist Susann Lusnia, with museum records matching the artifact's description and its subsequent repatriation to Italy confirming identification. [tier=silver indep_score=0.812 clusters=4 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans ... (seed:politics_and_current_events)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/long-lost-ancient-roman-artifact-reappears-new-orleans-backyard-rcna237075 (corroboration)
- https://prcno.org/how-did-a-2nd-century-roman-headstone-wind-up-in-a-new-orleans-backyard/ (corroboration)
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/why-was-this-ancient-roman-soldiers-gravestone-hidden-in-a-louisiana-backyard-archaeologists-solved-the-mystery-and-helped-return-the-artifact-to-italy-180988761/ (corroboration)
- https://www.wwltv.com/article/news/local/mystery-solved-how-an-ancient-roman-tombstone-ended-up-behind-a-shotgun-house-in-new-orleans/289-19c1d51c-57e1-4702-b5f8-d2233f8a596b (corroboration)