Alexandrian Tomb Discovered

30 tons of granite ... YOWSA! Musta had superheroes as pallbearers

What is very unusual is the sarcophagus is sealed tight !
Nearly every tomb in antiquity was looted at some point and the treasures taken.
We know that Alexander's tomb in Alexandria was not only visited by Roman emperors
Several emperors even "robbed" the body of several ornaments.
By the fifth century the body had disappeared and by the Islamic period the tomb seems to have become a memory.
It was not unknown in antiquity to move the body of a VIP and secrete it in a place unknown to the public.
But who knows ?
When they open it we will learn something

I actually have mixed feelings about tombs
They were intended to be final resting places and the idea of "looting" it in the name of science
cannot wholely justify the act. We don't have digs in London to loot the graves of Plantagenet Kings although I am sure we might learn much
My opinions changed when Native American tribes were getting nowhere trying to negotiate with the Smithsonian for return of remains
Finally the tribes issued an ultimatum
Return the remains for burial or else we start digging in Arlington cemetery
The negotiations concluded and the remains returned
Would we really deny an Alexander or even a Ptolemy the same ?

''According to Egyptian news outlet El-Watan, they initially lifted the lid of the tomb by just 5cm (2 inches) before the pungent odour forced them from the inspection scene entirely. They later prised it open with help from Egyptian military engineers.
"We found the bones of three people, in what looks like a family burial... Unfortunately the mummies inside were not in the best condition and only the bones remain," said Mostafa Waziri, secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities.''