Last week we read about a black granite sarcophagus found underneath the city of Alexandria. The Egyp...  ...an Ministry of Antiquities has announced that the sarcophagus has been opened. Sadly, the archaeologists found...  ...commission to the city of Alexandria to open the sarcophagus...

It has never been easy to conduct archaeological d...  ...has been sealed shut for 2,000 years. The ancient sarcophagus was found by local authorities during standard ar...  ...me Council of Antiquities, says it is the largest sarcophagus ever excavated in the city.Who could be buried in...  ...will unleash a cu...

A lead sarcophagus was not per se unusual in Roman times; several hu...