The sarcophagus of Ramses II had been reused by the high priest Menkheperre around 1000 B.C.E.
Sources
- Seventy-Seven Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2024, From ... (smithsonianmag.com)
- https://news.cnrs.fr/articles/the-long-lost-sarcophagus-of-ramses-ii-has-finally-been-found (news.cnrs.fr)
- https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2024/05/23/ramesses-iis-sarcophagus-fragment-likely-identified/ (archaeology.wiki)
- https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/ancient-egypt/the-sarcophagus-of-ramesses-the-great/ (biblicalarchaeology.org)
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