Peering into the sarcophagus, the archeologist’s eyes lit up when he saw the intact remains.

Wrapped tight in the sarcophagus for thousands of years, the Pharaoh’s body survived through mummification.

With the mummy’s body resting in its limestone sarcophagus, the Greek family said goodbye to their loved one.

Although the sarcophagus was in good condition, the path to the tomb was blocked by century’s worth of rubble and debris.

Placing the sarcophagus in the tomb, the Egyptians believed that the deceased was now on the way to the afterlife.