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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Science
Vishwam Sankaran

Archaeologists unearth Roman-era sarcophagus showing Greek gods in drinking contest

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest.

The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was found outside the walls of Caesarea, an ancient city by the Mediterranean Sea where excavations are ongoing.

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