Black granite sarcophagus found in Alexandria Egypt held three skeletons and gold objects

The interior of the black granite sarcophagus found about two months ago in Alexandria, Egypt, held three skeletons: two men and a woman. Engraved gold objects presumably dating to thePtolemaic era were found alongside the bones.

Initial analyses were carried out by a team of researchers led by Zeinab Hashish, director of the Department of Studies of the Ministry of Antiquities: archaeologists were able to define the sex and age of the skeletons by examining the anatomy of the skull, pelvis and longitudinal bones.
At the time of death, the woman was between 20 and 25 years old and about 1.60 meters tall; the younger man was between 35 and 39 years old, and the older man was between 40 and 44 years old.

The rectangular-shaped gold objects, according to Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, have engraved designs that could correspond to warrior symbols.

Source: Le Figaro

Black granite sarcophagus found in Alexandria Egypt held three skeletons and gold objects

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