An anthropological and paleopathological analysis of a peculiar skeleton from the Necropolis of Zancle (1st century BCE – 1st century CE): a case report

The work presents the results of anthropological and paleopathological analysis carried out on human skeletal remains an individual (T-173) found in a burial from necropolis “sector 96”, Messina, Sicily, dating back to Roman Empire (1st century BCE – 1st CE). study aimed acquire information necessary for reconstruction biological profile. In fact, T173 is adult male which particularly interesting point view, showing anomalies cranial post-cranial skeleton probably caused by variations genetic, neoplastic, articular dental nature. Furthermore, analyses have highlighted possible cause death, related two perimortem traumatic lesions parietal bones.