An ancient Roman sarcophagus was found in one of the districts of Izmir

During construction in the historic Konak district in the Turkish city of Izmir, workers came across an ancient Roman sarcophagus. The discovery was immediately reported to the Ministry of culture and tourism. The stone coffin, covered with a lid, contained human remains, as well as pieces of ceramic objects and several fragments of a Golden diadem. The diadem was immediately sent for deep research by scientists.

According to preliminary data, the sarcophagus was buried in this place in the II century ad. Diadem indicates that the remains belong to a person who was a representative of the ruling class. Now archaeologists are planning to conduct additional excavations.

Today, Izmir is the third most populous city in Turkey. In ancient times, the Greek city of Smyrna was located here. According to historians, the first settlement appeared here more than three thousand years ago. In the XV century. Smyrna was conquered by the Ottomans, and the name "Izmir" is the Turkish version of the Greek name "Smyrna" (Σμύρνη).