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Sarcophagus Traditional Cache

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tiddalik: I am regretfully archiving this cache since there's been no response from nor action by the cache owner within the time frame requested in the last reviewer note.

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Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   other (other)

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Geocache Description:


A sarcophagus is a box-like funeral receptacle for a corpse, most commonly carved in stone, and usually displayed above ground, though it may also be buried. The word ‘sarcophagus’ has Greek origins with sarx meaning ‘flesh’ and phagein meaning ‘to eat’, hence sarcophagus means ‘flesh eating’; from the phrase lithos sarkophagos . Since lithos is Greek for ‘stone’, lithos sarcophagos means ‘flesh-eatin stone’. The word also came to refer to a particular kind of limestone that was thought to rapidly facilitate the decomposition of the flesh corpses contained within it due to the chemical properties of the limestone.

This particular sarcophagus you’re looking for doesn’t contain a corpse, nor is it stone, it is entombed however it may contain a mummy.

It isn’t the temple of doom nor will you be cursed for opening, enjoy the hunt from being a real life archeologist.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Pna lbh svaq zl clenzvq

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)