An ancient mummy was carefully carried out of the the eerie 9.8ft sarcophagus

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An ancient mummy was carefully carried out of the the eerie 9.8ft sarcophagus that dates back to the Ptolemaic period between 305 BC and 30 BC.

Shockingly, the frightening find is still intact after being dusted off, with little decay to the bones and skull.

The unknown corpse was also found in the same position it was buried in.

It is the biggest sarcophagus to ever be found in the city and was discovered by researchers working under the Supreme Council of Antiquities, who will now work endlessly to attempt to identify the body.

It was encountered more than 16ft underground and was buried alongside a white, alabaster stone head, which was believed to be the tomb’s occupant.