The decorative ornate discs graced, apparently, coffin carrying handles, and attest to the high status of the deceased.” ...

Discovered near Kfar Saba, the ornate coffin fittings may hint at ties to pagan cults -- or a Roman soldier’s final journey ...

The ornate discs, found in a grave during a 2018 excavation at Khirbat Ibreika in the Sharon region, were probably intended to enhance carrying handles for a coffin, according to ...