A 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus depicting a legendary drinking contest has been discovered in Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced Monday (June 9). Archaeologists uncovered ...

A spectacular find, and the first of its kind in Israel: A Roman period marble sarcophagus (coffin) was uncovered, upon which was sculpted a special scene of the drinking contest between Dionysus ...

Archaeologists unearth Roman-era sarcophagus showing Greek gods in drinking contest. Find hints at a rare regional perspective on death. Vishwam Sankaran. Wednesday 11 June 2025 12:04 BST.

The sarcophagus is decorated with the usual inscriptions found on New Kingdom sarcophagi, with the bearded head of the owner, the sky-goddess Nut seated on the chest extending her wings.

Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old marble sarcophagus depicting Greek gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest.. The rare artefact, dated to the second or third century AD, was ...

Recently, archaeologists found a sarcophagus depicting the two mythic figures fighting an epic battle—except it wasn’t a fist fight or a clash of swords. It was a drinking competition.

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered an extremely rare, well-preserved Roman marble sarcophagus which depicts the gods Hercules and Dionysus in a drinking contest.

The sarcophagus was spotted beneath a sand dune by archaeologists, according to Live Science. The artifact was fractured into pieces and had to be reassembled by experts to gain a full picture.