Egypt sarcophagus opened: what was inside?

The 2,000-year-old black granite tomb was found in Alexandria two weeks ago

This picture released on July 1, 2018, by the Egyptian Ministry of Antiquities shows an ancient tomb dating back to the Ptolemaic period found in the Sidi Gaber district of Alexandria. - The
The tomb was buried five metres (16ft) deep
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The recent discovery of a giant sarcophagus in Alexandria that had lain untouched for around 2,000 years sparked a range of rumours, from fears that the relic carried a deadly curse to theories that it contained the remains of Alexander the Great.

Now Egypt’s Ministry of Antiquities has put us out of our misery by opening it, and while a deadly curse has not been unleashed (yet), the tomb does contain skeletons - though probably not Alexander’s.

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