Alexander the Great was famously preserved in a sarcophagus of honey. | The History Page

An archaeologist in Egypt has made what's being called a 'dream discovery' unearthing an ancient sarcophagus. The pink-granite tomb is covered in inscriptions and belongs to the high-ranking treasurer for King Ramses II - Egypt's mightiest pharaoh. A professor from Cairo University uncovered the underground burial chamber. She had to be lowered down an 8-metre shaft to reach it. 7NEWS at 6pm. More local news: 7news.com.au/news/Sydney #Egypt #7NEWS | 7NEWS Sydney

Egypt announced the recovery of a sarcophagus lid dating back nearly 2,700 years which had been smuggled out and put on display at a US museum. | DW News

This is not just a sarcophagus. This is a challenge to modern science.Nes-Ptah’s granite sarcophagus, displayed in the Egyptian Museum, is carved with mind-blowing precision—inside and out.How did the ancient Egyptians carve one of the hardest stones on Earth with such accuracy, thousands of years ago?Some believe they used tools we can’t even explain today. Laser technology? Lost ancient knowledge?See the evidence for yourself… and decide.#AncientEgypt #EgyptianMuseum #LostTechnology #GraniteSa