An ancient Roman sarcophagus dating back 1,700 years has been discovered in a tourist beach bar in Bulgaria. For at least four years, the valuable artifacts were used as a table for casino visitors.
The Roman coffin was mentioned by a former policeman who visited the beach bar on the seashore during his vacation. He found the table strange, so he notified the local authorities, who brought in archaeologists to check whether the object in the bar’s interior was a historical artifact, writes DailyMail.
An ancient stone coffin with small garlands on the sides, images of animals and labrys, a more famous yak axir. And the top of the sarcophagus was replaced with a stone slab, which served as a bar for customers.
The government referred the case to the Varney District Attorney's Office, which launched an investigation to find out why the sarcophagus ended up on the beach and why it was converted into a bar.