Archaeologists discover a mysterious sarcophagus in Egypt

A group of archaeologists from the Egyptian city of Alexandria in the north of the country, discovered the most Great sarcophagus never found in this African metropolis.

The discovery took place during excavations prior to the construction of a new building in the district of Sidi Gaber of the second most important city of Egypt .

Because of the rich artistic and cultural heritage which houses the basement of much of the country of the Pharaohs, in many cases it is mandatory that before building any type of structure in cities such as Alexandria it is realized, in advance, a routine soil survey on which it will be erected by archaeologists dependent on Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities .

This is how the discovery of this sarcophagus of black granite dated about two thousand years ago would have taken place. In addition, the mortar layer visible between the lid and the main body of the coffin indicates that was not opened since it was sealed, which attracted the greatest number of people. Attention archaeologists in a special way.

The sarcophagus measured five meters deep and, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities its measures are similar to those of a refrigerator, from a height of 1.85 meters, d & # 39; A length of 2.65 meters. and a width of 165 centimeters.

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The sarcophagus was not the only object found during excavations. Beside is also a head carved in alabaster which, with a total certainty, represents the man who is buried inside the tomb and who seems to have been intentionally disfigured.

believe that the discovery belongs to the Ptolemaic era (305-30 BC), whose name refers to the last pharaonic dynasty that ruled Egypt ] until the region is transformed into Roman province

The discovery brings the eye of specialists on Alexandria which had been forgotten by archaeologists because of the urban congestion of its metropolitan area, built on ruins. The discovery area will now become a protected site by the country's authorities.

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