Man hid inside giant Roman storage jar 1,600 years ago and never came out

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In a remarkable excavation at Deultum, Bulgaria, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a young man entombed within a sizable storage jar.

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  • Reported by Times of India and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:25:00 UTC.

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