CAIRO, June 24 (World Daily Times) — Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a burial cache at the Panhesy tomb site in the Heliopolis necropolis, with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities saying the find included five pairs of yellow-colored metal earrings, carved scarabs and a copper mirror.
The ministry announced the discovery on May 31, saying the artifacts were found beneath a burial structure containing human remains in the Matariya archaeological section of Ain Shams, within the Heliopolis necropolis. Fox News described Heliopolis as the ancient Egyptian city linked in Genesis to Joseph.
Officials said the earrings may be made of gold. Released images also showed cosmetic containers, including two alabaster kohl containers with traces of ancient eye makeup and a third made of black obsidian.
The ministry said excavators also recovered four stones, two of which are believed to be agate. It described the cache as the first nearly complete funerary assemblage ever discovered in the area.
The announcement built on earlier finds from the same excavation season, including mudbrick and limestone funerary structures and two coffins found in fragmented condition.
