A
black granite sarcophagus that was discovered earlier this month in Alexandria
has been opened in a ceremony attended by Secretary-General of the Supreme
Council of Antiquities Mostafa Waziri. Written By/ Nevine El-Aref.
Waziri
confirmed to Ahram Online that the sarcophagus does not belong to Alexander the
Great (356 – 323 BC) as had been speculated by some on social media.
A
committee from the Ministry of Antiquities has said that the sarcophagus houses
the remains of three warriors who appear to have died during battle. The
opening had been delayed for three days to water leaks.
Waziri
said that the date of the sarcophagus has not yet been determined, although
early inspection suggests that it dates to the Ptolemaic (332–30 BC) or Roman
(30 BC – 642 CE) eras.
Shaaban
Abdel-Moneim, an expert on mummies, said that the skull of one of the skeletons
bears the mark of an arrow wound. Waziri
said that the skeletons and the sarcophagus will be transferred to the
antiquities ministry storehouse in Alexandria, where they will undergo restoration
and further inspection.
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