1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus accepted, reveals treasure buried with woman of “high social status”

Surprisingly well preserved Roman A sarcophagus was discovered in the Hungarian capital, providing a rare window into the life of a young woman inside and out of the world she lived in 1,700 years ago.

The Sarcophagus has never been re-entered by looters and has been sealed for centuries. It was found with its stone cover fixed in place, secured with metal clamps and molten lead. When the researchers carefully lifted the cover, they revealed intact bones surrounded by a large number of artifacts.

“The extent of the discovery was that it was an apparently sealed Sarcophagus

Archaeologists and the Budapest Histom museum found a limestone box during a large excavation in ◇buda, a district in the north of the city that once formed part of Aquincim, a bustling Roman settlement on the Danube Frontier.

The coffin lay among the ruins of abandoned houses in the aquincum quarter dating back to the 3rd century and was later resurrected as a funeral. Nearby, researchers have uncovered a Roman wedding and eight important tombs, but none come close to the richness or pristine condition of the closed tomb.

Ending with Roman Ridiculous customs, the sarcophagus held other items: two glass vessels that are not completely fixed, bronze figures and 140 coins. A bone hair pin, a piece of amber jewelry and traces of gold-colored cloth, as well as the size of the skeleton, point to the grave of a young woman.

The things, Fényees said, ‘were things given to the deceased by his relatives for his eternal journey.’

“The deceased was carefully buried by his relatives. They must have really liked that they were buried here,” he said.

Now anthropologists are now examining the remains of a young woman, which is expected to reveal more about her age, life and origins. But now, the tomb’s placement and abundance of art provide strong clues.

The sarcophagus and its contents “definitely make it stand out,” said Gergely Kostyál, an expert on the Roman period and the colleoer of the project. “This probably means that the deceased was well-to-do or of a high social status.”

“It is rare to find a sarcophagus like this, which has never been used before, because in the fourth century it was common practice to reuse previous sarcophagi,” he added. “It is very clear that this sarcophagus was specially made for the deceased.”

Excaterotors also removed a layer of mud about four centimeters, or 1.5 inches, thick inside the box Fénynes believed could contain many treasures.

The photos showed gold jewelry found at the site, as well as a glass flash, a glass jar and other illegal items after they were collected. The images also show archaeologists examining a woman’s skull, alongside other remains. Other photos showed workers lifting the Sarcophagus cover using heavy machinery, after the discovery.

For the Féyees, the discovery of the Roman sarcophagus is not only of scientific importance, but a spiritual insight into the devotion shown by people in ancient times.

“I was very touched by the care and love we were able to receive from the wreck,” she said. “Even now, I shudder to think how painful it must have been for people at that time to bury this lady.”