"Untouched by looters and sealed for centuries, the sarcophagus was found with its stone lid still fixed in place, secured by metal clamps and molten lead. When researchers carefully lifted the lid, they uncovered a complete skeleton surrounded by dozens of artifacts, offering a rare glimpse into Roman life on the Danube frontier. The funerary goods included two completely intact glass vessels, bronze figures and 140 coins."
"Archaeologists also found a bone hairpin, a piece of amber jewelry and traces of gold-threaded fabric. They said the size of the skeleton pointed to a young girl. The sarcophagus and its contents 'definitely make it stand out,' said Gergely Kostyál, a Roman-period specialist and coleader of the project. 'This probably means that the deceased was well-to-do or of a higher social status.'"
Archaeologists uncovered a sealed limestone sarcophagus in Óbuda, part of the Roman settlement Aquincum. The stone lid had been fixed with metal clamps and molten lead, preserving a complete skeleton and dozens of artifacts. The grave goods included two intact glass vessels, bronze figures, 140 coins, a bone hairpin, amber jewelry and traces of gold-threaded fabric. The size of the skeleton indicates a young female, and the bespoke sarcophagus and riches suggest higher social status. The coffin lay among abandoned houses in a quarter later used as a burial ground; nearby remains include an aqueduct and simpler graves. Anthropologists will examine the remains to determine age, health and origins.
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