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A precious archaeological find in the form of an ancient villa and a sarcophagus have been discovered on the island of Unije.
GAZA — A Roman-era sarcophagus, likely to have belonged to a prominent individual, was uncovered at the site of a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery discovered last year… ...
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest. The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was ...
A panel from a Roman sarcophagus, once belonging to French writer Emile Zola, has sold for $1.5 million US at an auction, far above the $150,00 to $250,000 estimated value.
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF JUNE 9, 2025 12:50 A rare Roman sarcophagus depicting a drinking contest between the wine god Dionysus and the mythological hero Hercules was uncovered in Caesarea.
The Roman sarcophagus, or coffin, was found at an archaeological site within the ancient capital city of Caesarea. The discovery is the first of its kind in Israel.
Conservators of the Israel Antiquities Authority reassembled the marble sarcophagus, which was found in fragments. Israeli archaeologists have uncovered a striking Roman-era marble sarcophagus ...
A 2,000-year-old sarcophagus including skeleton of a woman was found during road construction work in Corum, central Turkey ...
Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest. The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was ...