LISBON — Portuguese archaeologists digging near one of Lisbon's most iconic restaurants, the Solar dos Presuntos (Manor of Hams), have discovered a large Roman cemetery holding 2,000-year-old skeletons and various ancient artifacts.
The necropolis was found after the restaurant owners decided to expand their establishment, founded in 1974 in Lisbon's historical center.
To get the expansion project approved, city authorities required that a team of archaeologists first survey the land.
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