Sarcophagus - Wikipedia A sarcophagus (pl : sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a coffin, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried
Hermetically Sealed Roman Sarcophagus Discovered in Heart of . . . Budapest archaeologists have discovered an intact 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus containing skeleton and treasures The hermetically sealed coffin was opened to reveal excellently preserved remains and offerings
Sarcophagus | Ancient Egypt, Burial, Funerary Art | Britannica Sometimes these coffins resembled houses or bathtubs with large handles The Phoenicians developed a white marble anthropoid sarcophagus of the Egyptian type in the 5th century bce, and in Hellenistic times they specialized in making leaden coffins and elaborately carved marble sarcophagi
Sarcophagus - New World Encyclopedia A sarcophagus (plural: sarcophagi) is an above ground stone container for a coffin or dead body that often is decorated with art, inscriptions, and carvings First used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, the sarcophagus gradually became popular throughout the ancient world
Sarcophagi - National Geographic Society Used to bury leaders and wealthy residents in ancient Egypt, Rome, and Greece, a sarcophagus is a coffin or a container to hold a coffin Most sarcophagi are made of stone and displayed above ground
What Is a Sarcophagus? From Ancient Egypt to Chernobyls Containment . . . Definition and Origins: A sarcophagus is a stone coffin traditionally adorned with inscriptions or carvings The word comes from Greek roots meaning “flesh-eating stone,” originally describing limestone believed to decompose bodies quickly