Remember that ominous-looking sarcophagus that was unearthed in Alexandria, Egypt recently? The huge black coffin, unopened for over 2,000 years, kicked off a wild internet debate with people divided between wanting to know what was inside, and fearing a ‘Mummy’ style unleashing of dark forces beyond our control.
Well we have news for you folks. The good people down at the Supreme Council of Antiquities dismissed the ridiculous rumors of possible curses (brought on largely by the ever-hysterical UK tabloid media) and went ahead and opened it because of you know, science.
“The sarcophagus has been opened, but we have not been hit by a curse,” said Secretary-General of the Council, Mostafa Waziri. Three decomposed mummies, believed to be warriors, were found in the sarcophagus, with one of the skulls showing fracture damage from a sharp object. The sarcophagus was also full of red sewage water, leaked in from a crack on its side, which had caused the mummies to decompose.
The Council Of Antiquities will now perform testing on the mummies to determine what era they belonged to. They are not believed to belong to any royal family, no gold or silver masks, amulets or statues were found to indicate this, and there is no inscription on the sarcophagus bearing their names. Scroll down to check out the contents of the sarcophagus for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
Recently in Egypt they discovered this ominous-looking sarcophagus
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That caused a major debate around the internet on what was inside:
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Is it a mummy that will unleash a curse once the seal is broken?
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Is it a treasure of some sorts?
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Is there some kind of ancient disease wanting to come out and turn us all into zombies?
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Well, we finally have the answer!
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It was full of red sewage water, leaked in from a crack on its side
Image credits: Ministry of Antiquities
Three decomposed mummies, believed to be warriors, were found
Image credits: Ministry of Antiquities
They are not believed to belong to any royal family, and there is no inscription bearing their names
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The Council Of Antiquities will now run tests on the mummies to determine what era they belonged to
Here’s what people had to say about the grand opening:
The bodies were unnamed? It was an extreme dishonour to have no name on your burial chamber. Those people were very naughty... I agree with Erica Otis, where's Brendan?
Traitors? They weren't given the honour of an individual burial. Instead they were condemned to the unsanitary depths of sewage together for over 2000 years! Their spirits were to roam the sewers till their bodies recovered and put on display in a museum. This was the decree of the last Pharaoh.
Curse you Erica Otis for stealing my witty comment, referencing a 19 year old movie remake of an even older movie. PS. Having realized that The Mummy came out 19 years ago just made me feel old (and depressed). People have been born, raised and graduated high school in this time.
Reason why itis a black stone. Back then lime stone was the stone of kings. It had electrical conducting powers but alos a beautiful shine and reflection from the sun. Black stone burials were for traitors.
My gut feeling is traitors would not get buried in coffins at all. But if you have a source, I'd love to read up on it.
Load More Replies...And you better not open this post if you are having lunch. Especiall if it's a meat soup.
Exactly my thoughts after reading :"2000 year old people's soup"!
Load More Replies...Apparently they dumped most of it out on the street...
Load More Replies...Three dead warriors together surely indicates that they lost the battle.
Do you want to bring back old Curses and Plagues?? Because this is how you bring back old Curses and Plagues.
Just looking at the picture has me holding my breath. That is one smelly looking slushy.
never have I seen the phrase "human decomposition soup" repeated this many times in my life
Of course nothing happened. Yet. Just wait until the full blood moon eclipse though.
I doubt there's any curse that could be worse than what we've already got.
Rather an odd spot for excavation... wonder what caused it to be found in the first place
It's a very expensive coffin! So, were the dead, important personages?
Gross. That must have reaked something so bloody terrible. Three people to a coffin is weird, maybe a sign of disgrace, but then why the massive sarcophagus? Would it not be easier to just dump them in the ground without? Weird for sure
Now that you have opened it, aren't you glad the anticipation is gone. Feel the Glee, and wonder and joy For soon you will be looking for another day We are all voyager, waiting for the next venture Hoping for a mystery , veiled, a little dusty Charge into the thunder , being a little tipsy Is what weeeee dooooo!!!
everything Trump does is a joke - so much material - we are watching in horror from the UK
Load More Replies...I guess they always expect to find royalty or a perfectly preserved mummy?
Load More Replies...Does it sound strange that three skulls were found ‘together’,& one with a definite ‘crack’ to its head?... again this is significant to some form of ritual;usually of punishment rather than honourability ..& my reasons for saying this is my Real collection of Egyptian antiques & artifacts held for over 35 years now,& all the Information Documents one could get; especially on a piece weighing half a tonne & close to four thousand years old. Some of us really find the hidden curses associated are matched by real though odd science practices, therefore making ‘many things’ that easy can be ‘used’ of truth. *Someone pointed out that the ‘curse’ has yet to arrive; this to has been proven in past as truth, with nasty & unexplainable early deaths to those in direct contact to these hidden souls bones... I for one believe in what i have seen & hold high respect for the knowledge not told about beings’ from Old Egypt (including old treasures of ritual meanings).. Bad Energy is yet to come!
People soup... Gross! And I agree, if these people were buried without names, they did something horrible. I doubt they were mummified, they were just thrown into this box, where they hoped no one would ever find them. I imagine that the people themselves were cursed, not the sarcophagus.
Well.. am i the only one whos a little bit disappointed that the "virus-making-people-zombie" theory is not true? Lols
IDK about anyone else but I think Mostafa Waziri is one epic name. JKR could've come up with that one, has the same kind of magical music as Bathlida Bagshot or Neville Longbottom.
The bodies were unnamed? It was an extreme dishonour to have no name on your burial chamber. Those people were very naughty... I agree with Erica Otis, where's Brendan?
Traitors? They weren't given the honour of an individual burial. Instead they were condemned to the unsanitary depths of sewage together for over 2000 years! Their spirits were to roam the sewers till their bodies recovered and put on display in a museum. This was the decree of the last Pharaoh.
Curse you Erica Otis for stealing my witty comment, referencing a 19 year old movie remake of an even older movie. PS. Having realized that The Mummy came out 19 years ago just made me feel old (and depressed). People have been born, raised and graduated high school in this time.
Reason why itis a black stone. Back then lime stone was the stone of kings. It had electrical conducting powers but alos a beautiful shine and reflection from the sun. Black stone burials were for traitors.
My gut feeling is traitors would not get buried in coffins at all. But if you have a source, I'd love to read up on it.
Load More Replies...And you better not open this post if you are having lunch. Especiall if it's a meat soup.
Exactly my thoughts after reading :"2000 year old people's soup"!
Load More Replies...Apparently they dumped most of it out on the street...
Load More Replies...Three dead warriors together surely indicates that they lost the battle.
Do you want to bring back old Curses and Plagues?? Because this is how you bring back old Curses and Plagues.
Just looking at the picture has me holding my breath. That is one smelly looking slushy.
never have I seen the phrase "human decomposition soup" repeated this many times in my life
Of course nothing happened. Yet. Just wait until the full blood moon eclipse though.
I doubt there's any curse that could be worse than what we've already got.
Rather an odd spot for excavation... wonder what caused it to be found in the first place
It's a very expensive coffin! So, were the dead, important personages?
Gross. That must have reaked something so bloody terrible. Three people to a coffin is weird, maybe a sign of disgrace, but then why the massive sarcophagus? Would it not be easier to just dump them in the ground without? Weird for sure
Now that you have opened it, aren't you glad the anticipation is gone. Feel the Glee, and wonder and joy For soon you will be looking for another day We are all voyager, waiting for the next venture Hoping for a mystery , veiled, a little dusty Charge into the thunder , being a little tipsy Is what weeeee dooooo!!!
everything Trump does is a joke - so much material - we are watching in horror from the UK
Load More Replies...I guess they always expect to find royalty or a perfectly preserved mummy?
Load More Replies...Does it sound strange that three skulls were found ‘together’,& one with a definite ‘crack’ to its head?... again this is significant to some form of ritual;usually of punishment rather than honourability ..& my reasons for saying this is my Real collection of Egyptian antiques & artifacts held for over 35 years now,& all the Information Documents one could get; especially on a piece weighing half a tonne & close to four thousand years old. Some of us really find the hidden curses associated are matched by real though odd science practices, therefore making ‘many things’ that easy can be ‘used’ of truth. *Someone pointed out that the ‘curse’ has yet to arrive; this to has been proven in past as truth, with nasty & unexplainable early deaths to those in direct contact to these hidden souls bones... I for one believe in what i have seen & hold high respect for the knowledge not told about beings’ from Old Egypt (including old treasures of ritual meanings).. Bad Energy is yet to come!
People soup... Gross! And I agree, if these people were buried without names, they did something horrible. I doubt they were mummified, they were just thrown into this box, where they hoped no one would ever find them. I imagine that the people themselves were cursed, not the sarcophagus.
Well.. am i the only one whos a little bit disappointed that the "virus-making-people-zombie" theory is not true? Lols
IDK about anyone else but I think Mostafa Waziri is one epic name. JKR could've come up with that one, has the same kind of magical music as Bathlida Bagshot or Neville Longbottom.
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