“Unusually for Russia.” Scientists are exploring the mystery of the Rostov sarcophagus
“Unusually for Russia.” Scientists are exploring the mystery of the Rostov sarcophagus MOSCOW, 10 Feb — RIA Novosti, Anton Skripunov. Russian archaeologists explore one of the most unusual ancient artifacts of the sarcophagus, which is located under the floor of the assumption Cathedral in Rostov Veliky. About the strange secrets of the tomb — in the material RIA Novosti. The unusual location As happens sometimes in archaeology, the discovery drew the attention of scientists is not immediately. In 1994, the sarcophagus under the floor of the temple was discovered by specialists of the State Hermitage. It would seem, nothing special: stone coffin with broken down into the cover. Examining the sarcophagus, experts have hastened to “preserve” its brick walls, lay on the wooden floor. For some unknown reason they did not attach importance to the fact that the empty stone coffin in the historic layer of the XIII century, and