- Egyptian archeologists have opened a 30-tonne black granite sarcophagus to find three decomposed mummies after sewage water apparently leaked inside. “The sarcophagus has been opened, but we have not been hit by a curse,” said Mostafa Waziry, the head of Egypt’s Supreme Council for Antiquities. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/19/three-mummies-egyptian-black-granite-sarcophagus-alexandria 24 comments worldnews
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- Archaeologists prepare to open huge granite sarcophagus in Egypt | Egypt | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jul/12/archaeologists-open-huge-granite-sarcophagus-alexandria-egypt 99 comments
- LIVE UPDATE: Opening of ancient sarcophagus in Alexandria - EgyptToday https://www.egypttoday.com/article/4/54322/live-update-opening-of-ancient-sarcophagus-in-alexandria 44 comments
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