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A New Orleans couple unearthed a mysterious Roman relic in their backyard this year — and now, officials know why it ended up there.

The Preservation Resource Center of New Orleans (PRCNO) shared the discovery on Oct. 6, detailing how a spring gardening project became an international ordeal.

Daniella Santoro and Aaron Lorenz were clearing away undergrowth from their historic Carrollton home in March when they hit a marble tablet etched in Latin.

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A picture of the stone shows it partly buried among weeds and dead leaves. Santoro, an anthropologist at Tulane University, promptly contacted local officials.

An array of experts got invol

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