The ancient sarcophagus was discovered during road construction in Tuzla, Istanbul

Construction workers found an ancient coffin while working on the road in Istanbul's Tuzla district. According to the latest published information.

Accordingly, an excavator was stuck, temporarily suspended because of an obstruction of a strange object under Tersaneler Avenue in Tuzla. Here, the workers discovered an ancient sarcophagus and then quickly told the police.

Not long after that, police arrived and sealed off the scene, using security measures to ensure the safety of the coffin and informed the Archaeological Museum of Istanbul.

The ancient sarcophagus was discovered during road construction in Tuzla, Istanbul Picture 1

Archaeologists have taken samples from ancient coffin for further research but have yet to give any detailed conclusions but will soon announce in the future. However, the initial statement said that this sarcophagus may belong to the second-century century BC.

Not only this sarcophagus, but before that, many people, archaeologists have found many ancient stones, many other artifacts in Turkey, which are believed to be the common home of many ancient civilizations. .

Earlier, in September 2016, workers repairing plumbing in Turkey's northwestern province of thấyanakkale found three sixth-century BC gold and ancient jewelry.

At the same time, a police investigation team on the way to pursue a stolen vehicle suddenly found an ancient Roman city at Hisardere near Iznik, Bursa province, northwestern Turkey.