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Photos: Curly-Haired Man Carved into Ancient Sarcophagus
Construction workers unearthed a 2-ton limestone sarcophagus during a building project in Ashkelon, a city along Israel's Mediterranean coast. The 1,800-year-old coffin is decorated with detailed carvings, including a reclining man with a Roman-style haircut; a wine vessel intertwined with grape clusters and leaves; wreaths; and the head of Medusa — believed by Romans to protect the dead. [Read the full story on the limestone sarcophagus] (Images credit: Yoli Shwartz, courtesy of the Israel Antiquities Authority.)
Mystery man
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A male figure sculpted on the sarcophagus cover, possibly the image of the deceased.
More:
http://www.livescience.com/52077-photos-roman-era-sarcophagus.html