The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, leaves the cause of death and burial a "real mystery." ... laid face down with a pugio—a Roman dagger—on his back. ...

The Roman grave was of a man aged between 25 and 35 who was buried with a standard Roman military dagger, known as a "pugio." (Image credit: Acciona/Tera S.L.) ...

Inlaid with silver and brass, the ancient Roman dagger is in remarkably good condition. Archaeological Service of Graubünden Around 15 B.C.E., imperial Roman troops clashed with Rhaetian ...