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  • It seems that the original carved tomb dates back to the Old Kingdom's 5th Dynasty, but contained mummies how many, uncertain at this point that date to the 26th Dynasty, and possibly the original occupant of the 5th Dynasty tomb in an unopened sarcophogus.

    Big Headlines Today: 30 Mummies Discovered In Egypt Jan 2009

  • As far as energy, it has been suggested that they must have had know about electricity since the granite sarcophogus (not sure of spelling) in the great pyramid is so smooth that it would be hard to duplicate the carving.

    Hadrons, Rap and Holes in the Ground 2008

  • Fortunately, on a recent trip to a museum with Horatio, I noticed an infant beetle in the dark corner of a marble sarcophogus.

    The Statuary Beetle 2008

  • Fortunately, on a recent trip to a museum with Horatio, I noticed an infant beetle in the dark corner of a marble sarcophogus.

    Archive 2008-11-01 2008

  • Dude I would totally just fall to my knees and be like, "Eddie (IRON MAIDEN MONSTER MASCOT), rise up out of your sarcophogus and come down here and read the immortal words of Christopher Hitchens!"

    David Rees: ALREADY?!? Christopher Hitchens Says we Should Start Debating the Iraq War! 2008

  • The hem of his black velvet robe scattered the amber shards that still lay upon the floor of this temple, for no one could be found who dared touch the accursed remnants of the sarcophogus that had imprisoned the body of Goldmoon.

    Dragons Of A Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002

  • The hem of his black velvet robe scattered the amber shards that still lay upon the floor of this temple, for no one could be found who dared touch the accursed remnants of the sarcophogus that had imprisoned the body of Goldmoon.

    Dragons of a Vanished Moon Weis, Margaret 2002

  • An Egyptian worker brushes dust off of a sarcophogus unearthed by an Egyptian archaeological mission at a site in Bahariya Oasis, Egypt.

    arabnews - frontpage 2010

  • An Egyptian worker brushes dust off of a sarcophogus unearthed by an Egyptian archaeological mission at a site in Bahariya Oasis, Egypt.

    arabnews - frontpage 2010

  • Many parishes adopt the most ancient custom of beginning the Easter Mass shortly before midnight, chanting as we carry lit candles around the church three times to commemorate the women who waited outside the sarcophogus, before entering the church.

    Maggie's Farm 2010

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