Tomb from time of Pharaoh containing ancient finds, discovered on beach in Israel

The cave, exposed by a mechanical digger in the course of development works, was accessed for the first time since it was sealed, at the time of Rameses II. The artifacts lay on the cave floor as they were laid out in the ancient burial ceremony. Israel Antiquity Authority archaeologists: “A once-in-a-lifetime discovery”

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“This tunnel was dug in 2007 to lay electrical cables and water pipes,” Dr. Barkay said. “It is approximately 500 meters long. It was dug under the supervision of the Israel Antiquities Authority.”