Remains of person from 'year 0' discovered at ancient Roman settlement

Archaeologists have discovered the remains of a person from the 'year 0' while excavating an early ancient Roman settlement in the .

The 2,000-year-old grave, which belonged to a soldier named Flaccus, was, including a bronze bathing tool called a 'strigil,' pottery shards and a set of terra sigillata plates.

The surface of one of these plates was abbreviated with 'FLAC,' a nickname for Flaccus, making him the oldest named individual in the region's history.

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