Thursday, July 11, 2019

11th century tomb of Hungary’s second king discovered


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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