Thought to be between the ages of 25 and 35 years old, he was buried in a shallow grave with a pugio (a dagger favored by the ancient Romans) placed on his back. What’s more, the man was buried ...

The cause of death, the unusual face-down burial with severed feet, and the placement of the pugio on the individual's back remain "a real mystery," as the archaeologists described.

5,000-year-old fortress found in Spain contains mysterious burial of Roman-era man with dagger. ... man aged between 25 and 35 who was buried with a standard Roman military dagger, known as a "pugio." ...

THE BODY of a Roman man buried face-down with a knife in his back – and missing his feet – has sparked mystery at the site of a huge, newly-unearthed fort. The eerie discovery was made … ...

Archaeologists discover a fossil 300 million years older than the dinosaurs!

Inlaid with silver and brass, the ancient Roman dagger is in remarkably good condition. Archaeological Service of Graubünden Around 15 B.C.E., imperial Roman troops clashed with Rhaetian ...

The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, leaves the cause of death and burial a "real mystery." Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in ...