
'Hermetically sealed' Roman sarcophagus frozen in time for 1,700 years finally opened by archaeologists
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A complete skeleton plus artifacts were found by archaeologists in Hungary when they opened a rare, untouched Roman sarcophagus sealed for 1,700 years in Budapest's Óbuda district.
"They must have really loved who they buried here." Andrea Margolis is a lifestyle writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Readers can follow her on X at @andreamargs or send story tips to andrea.margolis@fox.com.
Óbuda was known as Aquincum in Roman times, serving as a major settlement located on the banks of the Danube River. The tomb was found in a 3rd-century burial ground, among the ruins of abandoned houses.
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