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Sarcophagus: References & Edit History

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Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 07, 2026
Media added. May 17, 2016
Added image of marble sarcophagus fragment, probably from Israel, 3rd–4th century. Jul 22, 2010
Added image of the 5th-century BCE Amathus sarcophagus. Jul 12, 2010
Added image of a 3rd-century sarcophagus showing the Triumph of Dionysus and the Seasons. Apr 22, 2010
Added new Web site: King Tut - Sarcophagus. Sep 12, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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