2,000-year mystery in Egypt: Skeletons in sarcophagus once linked to Alexander the Great’s tomb spark ‘mummy curse’ rumours |
In July 2018, archaeologists in Alexandria, Egypt, cracked open a colossal 27-tonne black granite sarcophagus at an under-construction site. This huge grave had puzzled archaeologists for weeks. Buried for over 2,000 years, it promised both treasures and terrors. Instead, upon opening, it revealed neither jewellery nor gold but some skeletons lying in foul-smelling liquid. Before…