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.