The bag of scrap leather in which it was hidden inside was uncovered in 1993 during an excavation of a room
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The hidden artist inside them...
In the middle of the wreck lies an Aswan granite column also believed to belong to the vessel
An extraordinary monument, which had fallen into a state of neglect
The excavation site is part of the Roman Limes which is the ancient northern border of the Roman Empire
They were discovered in the framework of a systematic excavation carried out by the Ephorate at a Roman home of the ancient Aptera, Crete
The archaeologists involved in the recent excavation were surprised to discover that so many of the deceased had been decapitated
Archaeologists say it could be the largest concentration of ancient wrecks ever found in the Aegean and possibly the whole of the Mediterranean
It has been shown to several museums in London, but beyond confirming what it is, no one could provide no further clues about its particular origin or purpose
A layer of mortar between the lid and the body of the sarcophagus indicates that it has not been opened since it was closed more than 2,000 years ago
