1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagus at an excavation site in Newcastle, northern England

Archaeologists from Durham University prepare to open a 1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagus at an excavation site in Newcastle, northern England, August 15, 2008.

Archaeologists from Durham University open an 1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagus discovered at an excavation site in Newcastle, northern England, August 15, 2008.


Archaeologists from Durham University look into an 1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagus after opening it, at an excavation site in Newcastle, northern England, August 15, 2008.

Archaeologists from Durham University drain water from an 1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagus after opening it at an excavation site in Newcastle, northern England, August 15, 2008.

Archaeologists from Durham University open an 1,800-year-old Roman stone sarcophagus discovered at an excavation site in Newcastle, northern England, August 15, 2008.