"In the center we see Dionysus, the god of wine, and around him a lively retinue of a host of mythological characters such as Maenads (female followers of Dionysus), satyrs, Hermes, Pan, lions and ...

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 ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running through her body. This depiction is thought to illustrate the Great Rift, a band ...

Many rare discoveries have been made across the globe over the course of the year 2024. The public was able to view some religious relics that highlighted historical moments, giving people a better ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. BUDAPEST, Hungary — A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, ...

A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary’s capital, offering a rare and intimate window into the life of a young woman who lived some 1,700 years ago. Archaeologists ...

A remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus has been unearthed in Hungary's capital, offering a rare window into the life of the young woman inside and the world she inhabited around 1,700 years ago ...

When Egyptian archaeologists opened an ancient sarcophagus dating back 2,000 years, they found three skeletons and a lot of red, liquid sewage, the country's antiquities ministry said Thursday.

ISTANBUL, 11 December (BelTA - Anadolu) - Excavations at St. Nicholas Church in the Turkish resort city of Antalya have uncovered a limestone sarcophagus, shedding light on the region’s history. The ...