Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Cyprus: crews stumble on 2-millennia-old coffins
[ Wed, 19 May 2010 15:55:28 GMT ]

A Cyprus Antiquities Department archaeologist cleans a clay coffin estimated to be some 2,000 years old in the coastal resort of Protaras, Cyprus, Wednesday, May 19, 2010. Work crews accidentally unearthed four such clay coffins from what is believed to be an ancient cemetery. Antiquities Department Director Maria Hadjicosti said the coffins adorned with floral patterns date from the east Mediterranean island's Hellenistic to early Roman periods, between 300 B.C. and 100 A.D. Hadjicosti said similar coffins dating from the same period have been found. But she called the latest find significant because the coffins were untouched by grave robbers. She said other items found at the site included human skeletal remains, glass vessels and terra cotta urns. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias) Work crews in Cyprus have accidentally unearthed four rare clay coffins estimated to be some 2,000 years old, the country's Antiquities Department director said Wednesday.


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