Vatican archaeologists unearth St Paul's tomb

Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica.

Vatican archaeologists unearth St Paul's tomb

Vatican archaeologists have unearthed a sarcophagus believed to contain the remains of the Apostle Paul that had been buried beneath Rome's second largest basilica.

The sarcophagus, which dates back to at least 390AD, has been the subject of an extended excavation that began in 2002 and was completed last month, the project's head said.

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