1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus is unearthed in Budapest
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Leer en español Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Share Share Copy Print Email X Bluesky BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — 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.Archaeologists with the Budapest History Museum discovered the limestone coffin during a large-scale excavation in Óbuda, a northern district of the city that once formed part of Aquincum, a bustling Roman settlement on the Danube frontier.Untouched by looters and sealed for centuries, the sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by metal clamps and molten lead. When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts.“The peculiarity of the finding is that it was a hermetically sealed sarcophagus. It was not disturbed previously, so it was intact,” said Gabriella Fényes, the excavation’s lead archaeologist. The coffin lay among the ruins of abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum vacated in the 3rd century and later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby, researchers uncovered a Roman aqueduct and eight simpler graves, but none approaching the richness or pristine condition of the sealed tomb. A rare copy of ‘Superman No. 1' from 1939 sells for more than $9 million
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Keeping with Roman funerary customs, the sarcophagus held an array of objects: two completely intact glass vessels, bronze figures and 140 coins. A bone hair pin, a piece of amber jewelry and traces of gold-threaded fabric, along with the size of the skeleton, point to the grave belonging to a young woman. The objects, Fényes said, were “items given to the deceased by her relatives for her eternal journey.”“The deceased was buried very carefully by her relatives. They must have really loved who they buried here,” she said.During the Roman period, much of what is now Hungary formed the province of Pannonia, whose frontier ran along the right bank of the Danube River less than a mile (1.6 kilometers) from the site. A short distance away stood a legionary camp guarding the empire’s border, and the newly found structures are believed to have been part of the civilian settlement that grew around it. Anthropologists will now examine the young woman’s remains, a process expected to reveal more about her age, health and origins. But even now, the grave’s placement and abundance of artifacts offer strong clues.The sarcophagus and its contents “definitely make it stand out,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. “This probably means that the deceased was well-to-do or of a higher social status.”“It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi,” he added. “It is quite clear that this sarcophagus was made specifically for the deceased.”Excavators also removed a layer of mud roughly 4 centimeters (1.5 inches) thick from inside the coffin that Fényes hopes could contain more treasures.“I suspect we could find jewelry. We haven’t found any earrings or other jewelry belonging to the woman, so I hope that these small items will turn up during the sifting of the mud,” she said. For Fényes, the discovery of the Roman sarcophagus is not only of scientific significance, but an emotionally resonant insight into the devotion displayed by people in an ancient time.“I was very touched by the care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” she said. “Even now, I shudder to think how painful it must have been for the people at that time to bury this young lady.” JUSTIN SPIKE Spike is an Associated Press reporter based in Budapest, Hungary. twitter mailto 3D-printed guns FBI boss Kash Patel gifted to New Zealand officials were toy-inspired
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Archaeologists lift the lid on a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus hidden beneath Budapest Archaeologists have unearthed a remarkably well-preserved Roman sarcophagus in Budapest, Hungary, offering a rare window into the life of the young woman inside and the world she inhabited around 1,700 years ago. The limestone coffin, found during a large-scale excavation in Óbuda, a northern district of the capital, remained largely untouched for centuries, sealed with its stone lid still firmly in place. When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts. The discovery is significant because of the sarcophagus’s pristine condition, unusual for a period when reuse of older tombs was common. The coffin lay in ruins of abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum, a former Roman settlement on the Danube frontier, that was later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby, archaeologists uncovered an aqueduct and eight simpler graves, but none approaching the richness or condition of the sealed tomb. Anthropologists will now examine the young woman’s remains, a process expected to reveal more about her age, health, and origins. “The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. The location of the tomb suggests the deceased was either a well-to-do resident or of higher social status. The artifacts found within the coffin included two completely intact glass vessels, bronze figures, 140 coins, a bone hair pin, a piece of amber jewelry, and traces of gold-threaded fabric. The undisturbed condition of the artifacts, along with the intact skeleton, points to a significant burial ritual. "The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century, it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” It is speculated that the young woman was buried with items that would ease her passage into the afterlife. The location of the tomb suggests the deceased was either a well-to-do resident or of higher social status. The discovery of the site has added considerable intrigue to Budapest’s history. The excavation is led by Gabriella Fényes. "The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century, it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” It is speculated that the young woman was buried with items that would ease her passage into the afterlife. “I was very touched by the care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gabriella Fényes, the excavation’s lead archaeologist. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” The excavation is led by Gabriella Fényes. The discovery is significant because of the sarcophagus’s pristine condition, unusual for a period when reuse of older tombs was common. The coffin lay in ruins of abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum, a former Roman settlement on the Danube frontier, that was later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby, archaeologists uncovered an aqueduct and eight simpler graves, but none approaching the richness or condition of the sealed tomb. Anthropologists will now examine the young woman’s remains, a process expected to reveal more about her age, health, and origins. “The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. The location of the tomb suggests the deceased was either a well-to-do resident or of higher social status. “I was very touched by the care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gabriella Fényes, the excavation’s lead archaeologist. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” The discovery is significant because of the sarcophagus’s pristine condition, unusual for a period when reuse of older tombs was common. The coffin lay in ruins of abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum, a former Roman settlement on the Danube frontier, that was later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby, archaeologists uncovered an aqueduct and eight simpler graves, but none approaching the richness or condition of the sealed tomb. Anthropologists will now examine the young woman’s remains, a process expected to reveal more about her age, health, and origins. “The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. The location of the tomb suggests the deceased was either a well-to-do resident or of higher social status. “I was very touched by the care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gabriella Fényes, the excavation’s lead archaeologist. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” The discovery is significant because of the sarcophagus’s pristine condition, unusual for a period when reuse of older tombs was common. The coffin lay in ruins of abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum, a former Roman settlement on the Danube frontier, that was later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby, archaeologists uncovered an aqueduct and eight simpler graves, but none approaching the richness or condition of the sealed tomb. Anthropologists will now examine the young woman’s remains, a process expected to reveal more about her age, health, and origins. “The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. The location of the tomb suggests the deceased was either a well-to-do resident or of higher social status. “I was very touched by the care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gabriella Fényes, the excavation’s lead archaeologist. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” The discovery is significant because of the sarcophagus’s pristine condition, unusual for a period when reuse of older tombs was common. The coffin lay in ruins of abandoned houses in a quarter of Aquincum, a former Roman settlement on the Danube frontier, that was later repurposed as a burial ground. Nearby, archaeologists uncovered an aqueduct and eight simpler graves, but none approaching the richness or condition of the sealed tomb. Anthropologists will now examine the young woman’s remains, a process expected to reveal more about her age, health, and origins. “The care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. The location of the tomb suggests the deceased was either a well-to-do resident or of higher social status. “I was very touched by the care and expression of love that we were able to get a glimpse of,” said Gabriella Fényes, the excavation’s lead archaeologist. “It is truly rare to find a sarcophagus like this, untouched and never used before, because in the fourth century it was common to reuse earlier sarcophagi.” |