CAIRO, June 24 (World Daily Times) — Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said archaeologists uncovered a cache of burial artifacts beneath a structure containing human remains at the Panhesy tomb site in the Matariya archaeological section of Ain Shams, within the Heliopolis necropolis.
The ministry announced the discovery on May 31 and said the burial cache included five pairs of yellow-colored metal earrings that archaeologists believe may be made of gold. Officials also released images showing carved scarabs, other small artifacts, cosmetic containers and a copper mirror.
The ministry said excavators found two alabaster kohl containers with traces of ancient eye makeup and a third kohl container made of black obsidian. Four stones were also recovered, two of which are believed to be agate.
Officials described the cache as the first nearly complete funerary assemblage ever discovered in the area. The ministry said the find builds on earlier discoveries at the site during the same excavation season, including mudbrick and limestone funerary structures and two coffins found in fragmented condition.
