“Archaeologists have
most likely found two-time reigning Hungarian king Péter Orseolo’s tomb in the
crypt of the Cathedral of Pécs, wire service MTI reported.
“The site’s leading
archaeologist Zsolt Tóth said that they found the remains of a Roman cemetery
building and the walls of the first cathedral- founded by Orseolo- built over
it. And in this one, it is almost certain that the king’s first, original tomb has
been excavated. He also stated that the bones were not found, as presumably,
they had been placed later somewhere else in the crypt.
“Director of Pécs’s Janus Pannonius Museum,
Boldizsár Csornay reported that besides the king’s tomb, the findings were of
outstanding scientific importance because it has now been revealed that the
Christian religion and culture left imprints on this particular area
since the 4th century.”
“The archaeological excavation of
the crypt unearthed remains of the late 4th century Roman cemetery. They
suggest Christian practices had reached this area of Hungary much earlier than
previously realized.
“The
Diocese plans to make the archaeological remains a permanent part of the church
instead of reburying them. That way visitors to the crypt will be able to see
its ancient and medieval antecedents.”
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