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Archaeologists in the United Kingdom recently unearthed ancient relics beneath a bustling marketplace — including the remains of a "vile" dungeon.

Announcing the discovery in a Sept. 23 press release, officials at the University of Leicester said the dig yielded "extraordinary evidence of 2,000 years of human activity" in Leicester’s marketplace.

Archaeologists uncovered the finds while working alongside construction crews who are redeveloping the market square.

ARCHAEOLOGIST SOLVES 'JIGSAW PUZZLE' OF ANCIENT ROMAN FRAGMENTS HIDDEN FOR NEARLY TWO MILLENNIA

"Among the most poignant finds is the grave of a Roman infant, buried beneath a floor of a timber building dating back nearly 1,800 years," the university's statement

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