Archaeologists Have Removed And Analysed The Black Egyptian Sarcophagus Contents
There are a few surprises.
MICHELLE STARR
21 AUG 2018
Archaeologists have had a closer look at the bones inside that mysterious black granite sarcophagus, and now have a better idea about who was inside. The three skeletons belonged to two men and a woman, who lived during the early Ptolemaic period.
Discovered in Alexandria in July, the sarcophagus - a stone receptacle for the interment of the dead - was the biggest ever found in the region, coming in at 30 tons (27 tonnes). The absence of inscriptions or markings fueled global speculation as to the inhabitant.
Sadly, when the sarcophagus was open, it was in disarray. Foul sewer liquid had leaked in, damaging the three mummies inside. And, again, nothing was discovered to identify those bones, although the absence of any cartouche identifiers seemed to rule out royalty.
https://www.sciencealert.com/black-granite-sarcophagus-skeletons-age-and-sex-determined
