The discovery of pottery inscribed with the name Flaccus in Heerlen reveals the grave as belonging to the oldest identified resident of the city, dating back 2000 years.
Along with the bowl, archaeologists found significant artifacts including a bronze strigil and four plates marked with makers' stamps, indicating Italian craftsmanship from around the year 0.
The finding of Flaccus's grave, the oldest evidence of Roman habitation in Coriovallum, came unexpectedly during excavations in an area where remains were anticipated.
This grave is both unique and crucial as it provides solid evidence of settlement in Heerlen during the earliest Roman period, with no prior graves discovered.
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