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    sarcophagus
    stone coffin. The original term is of doubtful meaning; Pliny explains that the word denotes a coffin of limestone from the Troad (the region around ... [6 related articles]
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    sarcophagus
    sarcophagus (s), sarcophagi (pl) 1. Literally, eating or consuming flesh; flesh-eating. 2. From Greek, sarkophagos, through Latin, sarcophagus; so named because the limestone, in which people were buried, caused rapid disintegration or decomposition of the bodies. 3. Among the ancient Greeks and Rom...
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    Sarcophagus
    A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved or cut from stone. The word "sarcophagus" comes from the Greek σαρξ sarx meaning "flesh", and φαγειν phagein meaning "to eat", hence sarkophagus means "flesh-eating"; from the phrase lithos sarkophagos (λιθος σ...
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    Sarcophagus
    A sculpted stone tomb or wooden coffin, adorned with ornamentation.
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    Sarcophagus
    Coffin in stone, marble or other material. Roman sarcophagi were decorated with bas-relief sculptures on the sides, while Etruscan sarcophagi generally had a statue of the deceased, in a reclining position as though at a banquet, on top.
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    sarcophagus
    sarcophagus (särkof'ugus) [Gr.,=flesh-eater], name given by the Greeks to a special marble found in Asia Minor, near the territory of ancient Troy, and used in caskets. It was believed to have the property of destroying the entire body, except for the teeth, within a few weeks. The term lat...
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    Sarcophagus
    Originally, a sarcophagus was a stone coffin manufactured from stone quarried at Assos in the Troad. It was popularly believed that the coffin would consume the body placed within it within forty days. Later the term came to be applied to any stone coffin. In ancient Egypt many stone coffins were ma...
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    sarcophagus
    An outer container for a coffin; used to give the physical remains of the deceased an additional layer of protection.
    Found op http://www.love-egypt.com/egyptian-glossary.html
    
    
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    Sarcophagus
    [disambiguation] A sarcophagus is a funeral receptacle for a corpse. Sarcophagus may also refer to: ...
    Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcophagus_(disambiguation)
    
    
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    sarcophagus
    1) A stone coffin, often bearing sculpture, inscriptions, etc 2) Casket 3) Coffin 4) Tomb
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