Archaeological approaches to the treatment of the corpse
by
Zoë L. Devlin, Emma-Jayne Graham
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2015
In April 1485, a marble sarcophagus was found on the outskirts of Rome. It contained the remains of a young Roman woman so well-preserved that she appeared to have only just died and the sarcophagus was placed on public view, attracting great crowds. Such a find reminds us of the power of the dead...