Παγκόσμιο ενδιαφέρον για τεράστια σαρκοφάγο στην Αλεξάνδρεια

epa06883917 An undated handout photo made available by the Egyptian ministry of Antiquities shows the black granite sarcophagus at the disocvered tomb, Sidi Gaber district, Alexandria. An Egyptian archaeological mission found an ancient tomb dating to the Ptolemaic period (300-35 B.C), as they were inspecting the land before giving authorization for its owner to dig the foundations of a building. The tomb was found at the depth of five meters, a black granite sarcophagus was found, considered to be the largest to be discovered in Alexandria with the height of 185 cm, length 265 cm and width of 165 cm. A layer of mortar between the lid and the body of the sarcophagus indicating that it had not been opened since it was closed in antiquity. EPA/EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF ANTIQUITIES HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES (File: 19785335.jpg )