The Israel Antiquities Authority says that a cave from the time of King Rameses II was found by construction crews.
There was a view inside a room when digging equipment created a hole. There is a national park on the Mediterranean coast.
The space appeared to have frozen in time as archaeologists descended a ladder into it.
There was a central pillar in the cave. Dozens of pottery and bronze artifacts were lain out in the cave, exactly as they were in the burial ceremony about 3,300 years ago. The vessels were believed to serve the dead in the afterlife.
The officials didn't report if bones or other human remains were in the artifacts.
Officials said that the cave was dated to the era of King Rameses II.
The fact that the cave was sealed will allow us to use modern scientific methods to find out more about the artifacts.
The cave may provide a complete picture of the funerary customs.
Officials said that most of the pottery was intact. Officials said that some of the containers had been brought from Lebanon and Cyprus.
A few items were taken from the cave before it was sealed up, officials said. The theft is being investigated.
Within a few days, we will come up with a plan to protect the site, which is a feast for the archaeological world and for the ancient history of the land of Israel.
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