On: 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus is unearthed in Budapest

[mlhpdx]

Where did the mud inside come from if it was still sealed?

[rolph → mlhpdx]

limestone is porous and will allow water to eventually seep through.

a condensation cycle will occur, and drip percolate the soft tissue and adipocere into a slurry [coffin liquor] that will settle to the bottom of the sarcophagus.

[xenospn → rolph]

I honestly cannot believe that I have been listening to Death Metal my entire life, and no one has ever used the term “coffin liquor” in a song.

[ajxs → xenospn]

For what it's worth, Morpheus Descends had a song called 'Submerged in Adipocere', which is a similar kind of thing.

[user432678 → ajxs]

Just wanted to say hello to my fellow metalheads. And thanks for the song recommendation!

[Isamu → xenospn]

I think “coffin liquor” would be a great name for an absinthe.

[jojobas → xenospn]

That's more Necrophagist kinda territory.