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Archaeologists in Egypt open large black granite sarcophagus found in Alexandria

Archaeologists in Egypt have opened a large, sealed, black Granite Sarcophagus dating 2,300 years in the coastal city of Alexandria. Only waterlogged skeletal remains were found in the sarcophagus [Credit: Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities]The discovery, announced earlier this month, triggered speculation in local and international media about its contents. The sarcophagus, which is almost two metres high and three metres in length,...

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