February
22
/ 2021
Construction workers in Israel have rediscovered a pair of ancient stone Roman coffins that had been found 25 years earlier and then forgotten. The two Roman-era (63 BC-324 AD) stone sarcophagi were unearthed at the Ramat Gan Safari Park in Tel Aviv, Israel. Archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) say the pair of highly-ornate Roman coffins display mystical symbols that were believed to protect souls on their way to the afterlife. Roman Coffins From The Bnei Brak Roman Period The two stone Roman coffins were originally discovered 25 years ago during the construction of a parking lot. The researchers told Times of Israel that the sarcophagi were subsequently “forgotten and became overgrown with vegetation and dirt.” The team of
