Israeli archaeologists working at a site outside of Caesarea uncovered an exquisitely carved marble sarcophagus that had been ...

In a discovery hailed as the “first of its kind,” archaeologists in Israel have found a Roman marble sarcophagus which ...

The sarcophagus was discovered outside the known walls of Caesarea, indicating that the ancient city was far more extensive ...

Newly-uncovered 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus bears mythological scene of Dionysus and Heracles in a drinking contest.

Archaeologists say the marble coffin is the first of its kind found in the region. The story it depicts is more often seen in mosaics ...

This is the first time we are finding the scene of the wine contest between the god Dionysus and Hercules on a sarcophagus in ...

"The entire excavation team stood around excitedly, and as we cleared more sand, we couldn't believe what we were seeing" - ...

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The 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus bears a mythological scene of Dionysus and Heracles in a drinking contest.

Archaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.