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Tuesday, October 04, 2005

Turkish Daily News - Sewage work leads to ancient sarcophagus

"Sewage work leads to ancient sarcophagus
Tuesday, October 4, 2005

ANKARA - Turkish Daily News

A 5,000-year-old sarcophagus, dating back to the pre-Bronze Age, was discovered in Gaziantep's Oğuzeli district by municipal workers laying sewer pipes.

While digging the area they came across a sarcophagus three meters below ground, reported the Anatolia news agency."

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