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A sarcophagus from the 6th century in Geneva, Switzerland

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English: A trapezoidal-shaped sarcophagus (inv. epig. 235-180), dated to the 6th century, at the archaeological site of Saint-Pierre Cathedral, Geneva, Switzerland. It was found in the choir of the cathedral in 1869. When opened, it contained a body dressed in purple clothes, which soon crumbled into dust on contact with the air. On the right side of the sarcophagus are drawn several cruciferous discs.
Français : Un sarcophage de forme trapézoïdale (inv. épig. 235-180), daté du VIe siècle, à la site archéologique de la Cathédrale Saint-Pierre, Genève, en Suisse. Il fut retrouvé dans le chœur de la cathedrale en 1869. Lors de l'ouverture, il contenait un corps revêtu d'habits violets, qui tomba bientôt en poussière au contact de l'air. Sur le côté droit du sarcophage sont tracés plusieurs disques crucifères.
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