2,600-year-old objects discovered in forgotten underground chamber in Roman Forum(1/2)

A 1.4-meter (55-inch) wide sarcophagus and what appears to be an altar, dating back to the 6th Century BCE, are seen in an underground chamber, at the ancient Roman Forum, during an unveiling to media, in Rome, Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo/Agencies)

Archeologists have uncovered a suspected long-lost shrine to Rome’s founding father and first king which dates back 2,600 years.

Reporters wait to visit the underground chamber where a 1.4-meter (55-inch) wide sarcophagus and what appears to be an altar, dating back to the 6th Century BCE, were found, during an unveiling to media, at the ancient Roman Forum, in Rome, Feb. 21, 2020. (Photo/Agencies)