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Blogs > OnDaFence > Bret's Blogisphere

OnDaFence 36M/44M
44267 posts
7/10/2018 7:50 pm

Last Read:
7/23/2018 6:05 pm
Call Geraldo!


A mysterious ancient black granite sarcophagus has been discovered in Egypt. The tomb, which dates back to the Ptolemaic period between 305 B.C. and 30 B.C., was uncovered in the city of Alexandria.



In a Facebook post, Dr. Mostafa Waziri, general secretary of Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities, announced that the 6-foot high sarcophagus, which is 8.7-feet long and 5.4-feet wide, is the largest ever found in Alexandria.



The sarcophagus was found buried 16.4 feet below the surface. A layer of mortar between the lid and the body of the sarcophagus indicates that it has not been opened since it was closed more than 2,000 years ago.



A carved alabaster head, which probably depicts the tomb’s owner, was also found.



Ancient Egypt continues to reveal its secrets. Archaeologists recently unearthed a 2,200-year-old gold coin depicting the ancient King Ptolemy III, an ancestor of the famed Cleopatra.

OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 7:51 pm

 Lets have Geraldo open it.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 7:52 pm

 Whatever happened to rest in peace?


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 7:53 pm

 They used Granite like We us PLASTIC!


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 7:54 pm

 I've seen this movie.......... opening the sarcophagus ends badly!


bychance4709 61M

7/10/2018 8:28 pm

 you mean grave robbers never found it? Hmmm that is interesting.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 8:41 pm
    Quoting bychance4709:
    you mean grave robbers never found it? Hmmm that is interesting.
Seems they must have missed one!


Hungr4Yungr 75M
5766 posts
7/10/2018 9:15 pm

 Don't mess with the dead. They went to a lot of trouble and expense to preserve themselves in a stone casket. Obviously they don't want to be disturbed by anyone at any time in history.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 9:17 pm
    Quoting Hungr4Yungr:
    Don't mess with the dead. They went to a lot of trouble and expense to preserve themselves in a stone casket. Obviously they don't want to be disturbed by anyone at any time in history.
It probably needs moving due to construction. Many finds are accidently found by construction work.


battle34me 108M
419 posts
7/10/2018 9:44 pm

 that carved head would make an excellent door stop.


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/10/2018 10:56 pm
    Quoting battle34me:
    that carved head would make an excellent door stop.
I thought it looked like BiBBzzz!


newboy69 69M
162 posts
7/11/2018 6:50 am

 When you said it was black, I immediately thought of the movie "2001". Is this a publicity stunt or was the movie being factual?


OnDaFence 36M/44M

7/11/2018 8:30 pm
    Quoting newboy69:
    When you said it was black, I immediately thought of the movie "2001". Is this a publicity stunt or was the movie being factual?
I seen that movie too! I was thinking about the MUMMY releasing the plagues upon the earth as well. There's just some things like Pandora's box that should be left closed.




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