Bulgaria Ministry of Interior
Posted on 08/01/2024 1:43:35 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
An ancient sarcophagus from the Roman era was discovered by chance on the beach near the resort of Saints Constantine and Helena, one of Bulgaria’s most popular tourist destinations...
Ancient Varna became a Thracian settlement and later an Ancient Greek colony, and then part of the Roman Empire in 15 AD. The Roman baths or thermae in Varna were constructed in the late 2nd century and used until the late 3rd century.
A former policeman on holiday in the area noticed the sarcophagus and reported it to the Fifth Regional Department-Varna. The unattended artifact was located near a newly built but still non-operational complex...
According to Bulgarian National Television, after a preliminary examination by a police patrol, archaeologists, the Varna Archaeological Museum, and a local representative of the Culture Ministry Directorate for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, it was determined that it most likely belonged to the Roman era, specifically the second or third century AD...
According to the Bulgarian media outlet "24 Hours," the sarcophagus may have been intended for use as a table, as it was found with a modern marble lid featuring three niches. Experts suspect it was cut to fit the top, and it had been painted with facade paint, which is now being cleaned, according to Milen Marinov, a restorer at the historical museum in Varna.
(Excerpt) Read more at arkeonews.net ...
Sarcophagus?
They found that little ABC news guy?
LOL
Why don’t I ever find something like that on my beach walks?
Being found left on the beach, plans may have been for it to hold kegs & ice, the three slots for the beer taps.
Looks like it would have been a pretty good picnic table, but now they’ll just stick it in some museum somewhere.
This has all the makings of a great horror movie. Open it and find out. If it opens by itself, you don’t have to wonder.
Jimmy Hoffa?
Construction workers... Haha,
"Hey Georgi, what is that you find in hole under there?"
"Who knows, Nikolai. I think I find bathtub, maybe?.."
"Get Boris put in loader and dump it on beach. Dumpster fee too much. Maybe ocean take it away..."
Surfer dude?
Just a democrat voter getting some sun.
It was discovered by chance just out sunbathing itself on the wide open expanse of beach. By chance, huh. Can’t miss it. And all cleaned up.
Seven ball. Corner pocket.
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