Roman tomb contains unique bilingual inscription, shocking owner's identity

The first monumental Roman tomb discovered in Albania reveals the burial place of the elite.

In Strikçan, northern Albania, experts from the Albanian Archaeological Institute unexpectedly found a strange complex of ancient ruins. Photo: @Albanian Archaeological Institute.

It is an ancient Roman tomb, estimated to date from around the 3rd or 4th century AD. Photo: @Albanian Archaeological Institute.

Inside the tomb were also buried glass jars, bone combs, knives and a large piece of cloth woven with gold thread. This is the first massive tomb from the Roman period discovered in Albania. Photo: @Albanian Institute of Archaeology.

It is worth mentioning that on the tombstone of this grave there is a rare and interesting bilingual funeral inscription. Photo: @Albanian Institute of Archaeology.

The tombstone also bears an inscription in Greek and Latin dedicated to ΓΕΛΛΙΑΝΟΣ (Gellianos), the deceased buried in the tomb. The deceased is believed to have been related to the Gellius family. Photo: @Albanian Institute of Archaeology.

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