The remains were identified by the “coats of arms” carved on the sarcophagi, Catalan News reported. An archaeologist studies the 600-year-old remains inside a sarcophagus.

Palestinian workers unearthed the tombs and two lead sarcophagi after the 2,000-year-old cemetery was discovered by chance in the Gaza Strip.

1,500-year-old sarcophagi also found. Archaeologists found even more funerary coffins, and they were much older, too, shedding new light on the site.

Italy’s Carabinieri art squad has revealed a find of Etruscan urns and sarcophagi confiscated from traffickers. Officials say the art squad began their investigation in April 2024 near Città di ...

A large collection of unopened sarcophagi has been found in Saqqara, adding to the trove of almost 60 coffins recently discovered at the ancient Egyptian necropolis.

Archaeologists discovered the sarcophagi beneath the floor of the Notre-Dame cathedral's transept. Courtesy of Denis Gliksman / INRAP During restoration efforts at Notre-Dame Cathedral, which ...

Mostafa Waziri, the secretary general of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, said May 30 that the find includes 250 painted sarcophagi with well-preserved mummies inside.

Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Colorful Sarcophagi at Saqqara—and They’re Not Done Yet The 2,500-year-old coffins are the latest in the site’s seemingly endless parade of ancient treasures ...

Century after century, conversations echoed against the archways of a monastery in Spain. Footsteps shuffled through. Sunlight came and went. Throughout it all, several stone sarcophagi sat in the ...

1,500-year-old sarcophagi also found. Archaeologists found even more funerary coffins, and they were much older, too, shedding new light on the site. Advertisement. Advertisement.