Rome Newsroom, Jun 11, 2024 / 10:15 am
Workers in Rome have discovered a centuries-old skeleton during a construction dig near the Vatican for one of the building projects for the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee.
The skeleton was unearthed during excavations to create an underground motorway near Castel Sant’Angelo, which will create a pedestrian-only road leading up to St. Peter’s Basilica.
An initial investigation found that the bones likely date back to sometime between 1600-1700, according to Italian media reports. Additional analyses are planned by Italy’s archaeological authority.
Construction on the site has continued as planned after the skeleton was removed, according to Rome’s public works department.
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