sarcophagus
/sɑːˈkɒfəɡəs
/noun (plural sarcophagi /sɑːˈkɒfəɡʌɪ/ /sɑːˈkɒfədʒʌɪ/)
A stone coffin, typically adorned with a sculpture or inscription and associated with the ancient civilizations of Egypt, Rome, and Greece.it was decided that a stone sarcophagus - not previously used for kings - should be installed....
- The centre of the room is now occupied by the quartzite sarcophagus containing the outermost coffin.
- One day, you're bouncing on top of a camel and climbing inside the Great Pyramid to eye the stone sarcophagus of Pharaoh Cheops.
Origin
Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek sarkophagos 'flesh-consuming', from sarx, sark- 'flesh' + -phagos '-eating'.