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Known throughout the Eastern Mediterranean as a source for sarcophagus production, Assos is currently on UNESCO’s Tentative List of Heritage Sites.
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John Oseid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Our heroes first find the eponymous Tin Man, for example, imprisoned in a metal sarcophagus, forced to watch video clips of his family being brutalized for decades.
—Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Highlights will include a sarcophagus lid that hasn’t been seen by the general public in over a century as well as jewelry from places such as ancient Egypt and the Pre-Hispanic Americas.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
The ornate box will be priced at $30.99 with a large popcorn — or $25.99 for those who just want to sit in a theater watching a movie with an empty sarcophagus on their lap.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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John Oseid, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Our heroes first find the eponymous Tin Man, for example, imprisoned in a metal sarcophagus, forced to watch video clips of his family being brutalized for decades.
—Emma Stefansky, Vulture, 26 Nov. 2024
Highlights will include a sarcophagus lid that hasn’t been seen by the general public in over a century as well as jewelry from places such as ancient Egypt and the Pre-Hispanic Americas.
—Martin Lerma, Robb Report, 6 Nov. 2024
The ornate box will be priced at $30.99 with a large popcorn — or $25.99 for those who just want to sit in a theater watching a movie with an empty sarcophagus on their lap.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sarcophagus
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Before the trip home, the former president was memorialized at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday morning before Special Air Mission 39 at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland took his casket on its final journey.Shirleen Guerra | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kent Nishimura | Afp | Getty Images The casket bearing the remains of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter arrives inside Washington National Cathedral for his state funeral on January 9, 2025 in Washington, DC.Josephine Rozzelle, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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After the funeral, Carter’s coffin was flown to Plains, Ga., for a private service at his local church.David Leonhardt, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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In 1931, a flood damaged the cathedral’s crypt, exposing the three rulers’ coffins.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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That's where Joseph Keil found a skeleton in a sarcophagus filled with water, but for some reason, Keil only removed the cranium from the tomb before sealing it back up.Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 13 Jan. 2025
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The tomb provides insights into medical practices of the time and highlights the significance of such figures in ancient society.Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Sarcophagus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sarcophagus. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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