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The sarcophagus, a box-like stone container, held three coffins for the body of the king. The outer coffins (pictured) were crafted in wood and covered in gold with the innermost coffin made of solid gold. (AFP/ File Photo)
September 22nd, 2019 - 08:58 GMT

Egypt Takes King Tutankhamun Out of Golden Coffin for First Time in 97 Years

The golden outer coffin of Tutankhamun has been removed from its sterilisation tent before it undergoes a painstaking eight-month restoration process. The gilded sarcophagus of the ancient Egyptian Pharaoh now lies in the restoration laboratory of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, which lies on the outskirts Cairo, Egypt. Pictures reveal the intricate reliefs on the foot of the golden sarcophagus which were carved into the outer wood covering of ...
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