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Bookmark or Share- Roman Sarcophagi | Essay - The Metropolitan Museum of ArtA sarcophagus (meaning “flesh-eater” in Greek) is a coffin for inhumation burials, widely used throughout the Roman empire starting in the second century A.D. The most luxurious were of marble, but they were also made of other stones, lead (65.148), and wood.
- Ramses II’s Long-Lost Sarcophagus Has Finally Been IdentifiedRamses II, a pharaoh who ruled in the 13th century B.C.E., is one of ancient Egypt’s best-known rulers. The 19th-Dynasty king expanded Egypt’s territory into modern-day Syria, fathered some 100...
- Exploring Ancient Egypt: What is a Sarcophagus?A sarcophagus in ancient Egypt is a stone coffin or container used to hold a coffin. It was primarily used by Egyptian pharaohs and wealthy individuals during the 3rd dynasty, which reigned from about 2686 to 2613 B.C.E.
- Sarcophagus - WikipediaA sarcophagus (pl.: sarcophagi or sarcophaguses) is a coffin, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried.
- Sarcophagus - New World EncyclopediaA sarcophagus (plural: sarcophagi) is an above ground stone container for a coffin or dead body that often is decorated with art, inscriptions, and carvings. First used in Ancient Egypt and Ancient Greece, the sarcophagus gradually became popular throughout the ancient world.
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