Sarcophagus from the royal necropolis of Aaya in Sidon, Istanbul Archaeology Museum. Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons @Elias Ziade
The royal sarcophagus, a series of four nested coffins, held the mummified remains of the young Pharaoh. The innermost coffin, made of solid gold, once again highlighted the opulence of the Pharaoh's burial rites. The sarcophagus's inscriptions and imagery reveal the ancient Egyptians' beliefs about death, resurrection, and eternal life.
