Ancient sarcophagus unearthed in Cyprus

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Workers of Antiquities Department work in the ancient tomb in Kouklia village near the coastal town of Paphos, Cyprus, southwest of capital Nicosia about 130 kilometers (80 miles) on Thursday, March 16, 2006. A very rare, 2,500-year-old stone coffin with well-preserved color illustrations from Homer's epics has been discovered in western Cyprus. The white-stone sarcophagus was accidentally discovered by construction workers last week in a tomb near the village of Kouklia. The artifact dated to 500 B.C., when Greek cultural influence was gaining a firm hold on the eastern Mediterranean island. (AP Photo/Andreas Lazarou)

 

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Whole story here- http://www.comcast.net/news/science/index.jsp?cat=SCIENCE&fn=/2006/03/21/350271.html&cvqh=itn_tomb