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2,400-year-old grave of possible ancient pro wrestler discovered in Turkey
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Archaeologists excavating near the ancient town of Aspendos in Turkey have discovered the grave of a person who may have been a pro athlete over two millennia ago.
Latest Videos From Live Science Watch full video here:Aspendos was a Greco-Roman city in southwest Turkey, roughly 10 miles (16 kilometers) inland from the Mediterranean Sea.
A recently excavated grave reveals a human skeleton and silver coins depicting wrestlers from the ancient city of Aspendos in Turkey.
Although wrestler-type Aspendos coins were discovered in the newly excavated grave, it is unclear whether the deceased was a wrestler.
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