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Archaeologists in Bavaria have uncovered the foundation of what appears to be a monumental Roman burial mound - a discovery that has astonished experts and shed new light on the Roman presence in southern Germany's ancient province of Raetia. The Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation (Bayerisches Landesamt für Denkmalpflege, BLfD) announced that the remains likely represent the base of a Roman tumulus - a large circular stone structure used as a burial monument. The find near Wolkertshofen, in the district of Eichstätt, represents an exceptionally rare type of elaborate Roman grave monument virtually unknown in this region. 2000-Year-Old Roman Villa Found in Germany had Luxurious Underfloor Heating Huge Roman Silver Hoard Unearthed in Augsburg, Germany A Meticulously Constructed Stone