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The Regina tombstone
Two thousand years ago, South Tyneside was a bustling melting pot of cultures.
The Arbeia fort in South Shields was home to a unit of Arab soldiers who were skilled boatmen from the River Tigris.
The Regina tombstone at the fort tells us the story of a mixed-race marriage that was way ahead of its time.
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