The restored sarcophagus of Egyptian pharaoh Ramses VI and a statue of Queen Tiye, one of the few well-known female rulers of the ancient world, were exhibited Sunday in Cairo.
The sarcophagus was pieced together from 250 fragments most probably broken and scattered in the pharaoh's tomb by ancient tomb robbers, reconstruction experts said. It is carved in the shape of a mummy from a single block of green conglomerate, and is on display in the pharaoh's tomb.
The tomb of Ramses VI is one of the largest in the Valley of the Kings, the ancient royal burial ground for Egypt's pharaohs. Ramses VI ruled about 3,100 years ago.