Archaeologists in Hungary have opened a sealed Roman coffin that had not been disturbed for roughly 1,700 years, revealing a ...

Archaeologists in Budapest, Hungary, opened a rare and untouched Roman sarcophagus for the first time in 1,700 years, finding ...

During a large-scale excavation, archaeologists detected a Roman sarcophagus possibly housing the remains of a young woman.

The sarcophagus was found among abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum that had been vacated in the 3rd century and later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby discoveries included a Roman aqueduct ...

Archaeologists have opened the hermetically sealed sarcophagus of a young Roman woman that was untouched since she was buried. The intact tomb was found underneath the capital of Hungary, Budapest, in ...

Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery in a Facebook ...

The “sinister” granite tomb was dug out in Alexandria City where some believe Alexander the Great himself is buried. The exciting discovery was met with cheers by the Egyptian Council of Antiquities ...

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.

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