Beach-bar Sarcophagus turns out to be genuine Roman artefact

The genuine Roman sarcophagus was being used as part of a beach bar at a resort in the Black sea.

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00:00A sarcophagus being used as a bar at a Black Sea resort near Varna is a genuine Roman-era

00:08artifact, according to archaeologists, found on a beach in St. Constantine last month.

00:15Experts say it dates back to the 2nd century CE.

00:20We are absolutely certain that this is a genuine sarcophagus from the Roman era.

00:27It dates back to the 2nd-3rd century CE, but some details suggest that it dates back to the 2nd century CE.

00:39According to archaeologists, this raises serious questions about the preservation of cultural

00:45heritage in Bulgaria.

00:50Every item of archaeological value, regardless of where, when and from whom it was found,

00:57belongs to the state.

00:59The ancient artifact has been transported for storage in the Varna Archaeological Museum,

01:05where it will further be examined by experts.