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Massive Sarcophagus Depicting 'Drinking Contest' Between Hercules and Dionysus Unearthed in Israel The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a spectacular artifact featuring ...
Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered a Roman sarcophagus in Caesarea, which showing a drinking contest between Dionysus ...
Experts working in the Tomb of Cerberus in Giugliano, an area in Naples, unsealed a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus. Inside they found the remains of a shockingly well-preserved body lying face-up and ...
Just in the Nick of time. Archaeologists in Turkey have discovered a sarcophagus that they believe could belong to Saint Nicholas — the generous Christian holy man who inspired Santa Claus.
The sarcophagus was among thousands of artifacts within the tomb. ... Six of the 26 people present when the tomb was opened had died within a decade, National Geographic said.
When a team of archaeologists opened the 2,000-year-old sarcophagus, they were shocked to find the remains of a person laying face-up in an "excellent state of preservation," according to a ...
A sarcophagus discovered in 2009 in the burial chamber of an Egyptian high priest was originally from the tomb of pharaoh Ramesses II, according to a new study. CNN values your feedback 1.
The marble sarcophagus, which is dated to 200–225 CE, was found in 1863 at Tarsus in modern-day southern Turkey. It was a gift from J. Abdo Debbas , the American vice-consul in Tarsus.
The sarcophagus was carved around A.D. 150 from a block of marble quarried on the Greek island of Paros. For centuries, Parian stone was highly prized by classical sculptors and used in other ...
An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it ... 31,228 people played the daily Crossword ...
Tourist noticed old-looking table at Varna bar, identified by archaeologists as 1,700-year-old Roman coffin, photos show and officials said.