The Sarcophagus of Pharaoh Seti I of the 19th Dynasty

The sarcophagus was discovered in 1817 by Italian explorer Giovanni Belzoni, who tried to sell it to the British Museum, but they declined the £2,000 asking price. Sir John Soane had a great interest in ancient artefacts, so offered Belzoni the money and

Matt Sibson
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