Amazing discovery: Roman sarcophagus found in Western Hungary
Experts have found an exceptional Roman artefact on the outskirts of Nagyvázsony, near the main road 77, in Western Hungary. The archaeological excavation was open to the public over the weekend.
Saturday was an open day to visit the archaeological excavation site near the main road 77, where another exceptional Roman artifact was discovered, VEOL.hu reports.
Zsombor Győrffy-Villám, archaeologist at the Janus Pannonius Museum, said that while excavating the remains of a building, they found exceptional Roman artefacts. They first noticed Roman building rubble on the surface of the area in 2009, after ploughing. In 2018, they carried out a ground-penetrating radar survey. That’s when they found the floor plans of two buildings.
The excavations revealed a two-part building with a vestibule, with walls 40-50 centimetres high in the inner part. In the tomb section itself, walls were preserved at a depth of almost two metres. So far, one sarcophagus tomb and three other built tombs have been found. The tombs have been completely looted, and so far, human bones have been found only sporadically.
The archaeologist also said that work started two weeks ago and that the main part of the excavation will probably be completed in the next few days. It is planned to transport the pieces of the sarcophagus, which probably dates back to the 4th century, to Nagyvázsony. They want to display them where tourists can see them, and the excavated building itself will be reburied and covered up.
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