Israeli archaeologists announced on Sunday the “extremely rare” discovery of a funerary cave from the time of Pharaoh Ramses II, filled with ceramic and bronze objects.
The cave was found on a beach on Tuesday, when a mechanical excavator working in Palmahim national park hit its roof.
The archaeologists used a ladder to descend to the spacious, square-shaped cave.
In a video released by the Israel Antiquities Authority, they use flashlights to illuminate dozens of ceramic vessels of various shapes and sizes, which date back to the period of the dead pharaoh in 1213 BC.
The objects were funerary offerings to accompany the deceased on their final journey and have been intact since they were placed nearly 3,300 years ago.
A relatively intact skeleton was also found in two rectangular halves.
“The cave can provide a concrete picture of Late Bronze Age burial customs,” said Eli Yannai, a Bronze Age expert at the Antiquities Authority.
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