Opening ancient Egyptian sarcophagus an 'amazing opportunity' — despite rumours of a curse Skeletal remains of 3 people believed to be warriors discovered in 2,000-year-old granite coffin ...

CAIRO (AP) — An ancient wooden sarcophagus that was featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences was returned to Egypt after U.S. authorities determined it was looted years ago, Egyptian ...

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running through her body. This depiction is thought to illustrate the Great Rift, a band ...

A looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus that was on display at a US museum has been returned to Egypt. The 2.9m (9.5ft) long "Green Coffin" dates back to the Late Dynastic Period, which spanned ...

Archaeologists discover more than 20 sealed coffins just as the ancient Egyptians left them The sarcophagi, which were stacked in two layers in a large tomb, still boasted their original carvings ...

Minister of Antiquities Khaled El-Anany stands near a stone sarcophagi, discovered in an ancient burial site in Minya, Egypt February 24, 2018.

In Cofagrigus’s case, its design is inspired by one specific sarcophagus. King Tutenkhamen’s sarcophagus, discovered in 1922, is one of the best surviving examples of Ancient Egyptian sarcophagi.

An Egyptian sarcophagus shows the sky goddess Nut as being covered in stars and having a dark, undulating curve running through her body. This depiction is thought to illustrate the Great Rift, a ...