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Sarcophagus of 'real-life Santa Claus' unearthed at church in Turkey
Dec 9, 2024The limestone sarcophagus is thought to have been that of Saint Nicholas - the real-life inspiration behind Santa Claus.
'Marge Simpson' found on coffin of Egyptian high priest's daughter
Jun 21, 2024This depiction of a woman on the lid of a 3,500-year-old Egyptian sarcophagus looks rather familiar.
Has the mystery of the King Tut 'Pharaoh's curse' finally been solved?
Apr 27, 2024More than 20 people who excavated King Tutankhamun's tomb in the 1920s later died young from a range of maladies.
Mystery sarcophagus found in Notre-Dame will soon be opened
Apr 16, 2022The coffin was unexpectedly discovered in the bowels of the cathedral following the devastating fire.
Jewellery-clad teenage mummy found in Egypt
May 3, 2020Archaeologists have unearthed the mummy of a 17th-dynasty teenager in the Egyptian city of Luxor.
Secrets of giant Egyptian sarcophagus revealed
Aug 22, 2018Scientists have started to slowly unravel the mystery of three skeletons found buried in a massive granite coffin.
Thousands sign up to drink rancid tomb water
Jul 23, 2018A petition has been launched to encourage people to drink the water from a 2,000-year-old sarcophagus.
Giant Egyptian sarcophagus has been opened
Jul 20, 2018The contents of a mysterious giant-sized coffin discovered in Alexandria have finally been revealed.
Mystery surrounds giant Egyptian sarcophagus
Jul 13, 2018The huge black granite sarcophagus was unearthed in Alexandria and nobody yet knows what's inside it.
Ancient Roman sarcophagus found in London
Jul 19, 2017Archaeologists working near Borough Market have discovered a coffin dating back over 1,600 years.
Ancient sarcophagus found at Lincoln Castle
Aug 25, 2013Archaeologists have uncovered a stone sarcophagus thought to contain someone 'terribly important'.
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