Bulgarian Beach Bar Discovered Using Ancient Roman Sarcophagus As A Table
An amazing find of historical significance was found by a tourist just trying to get a drink
Intriguing antiques are routinely discovered in the most interesting of places. Amazing artifacts are found in second-hand stores, on Grandma’s shelf and in the ground. However, such finds are rarely surpassed by the ancient Roman sarcophagus that a tourist recently stumbled upon that a Bulgarian beach bar was using as a table.
As originally reported by Aspen Pflughoeft of The Sacramento Bee, a former law enforcement officer was on vacation in Varna, Bulgaria when they noticed what appeared to be an old stone coffin positioned in the sand on the beach and being used as a patron table by the Radjana Beach Bar.
Suspecting that the table might be more important than servicing as a surface to hold drinks and snacks, the tourist reported his suspicions to city officials. After archaeologists went to investigate, they were able to confirm that it was actually a 1,700-year-old sarcophagus of Roman origins. Ornately carved, it no longer holds any remains, and the top was missing and had been replaced by a mismatched material to serve its most recent function
