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Overlooked Hieroglyphics Lead to Thrilling Pharaoh Sarcophagus Discovery

A fragment of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II.
A fragment of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II. Photo: Kevin Cahail

An engraved stone slab found under a Coptic building in Abydos, Egypt, is part of the sarcophagus of Ramesses II, according to a team of archaeologists who analyzed the hieroglyphics on its side. – Isaac Schultz Read More