The cave that ancient people sealed 3,300 years ago is near a beach south of Tel Aviv.
The cave was used by the ancient Egyptians, who ruled from about 1239 B.C. to 1213 B.C. Egypt ruled an empire that spanned from modern-day Sudan to Syria.
The cave was discovered by construction workers operating a mechanical digger in the park. The archaeologists were called to the scene. The team descended a ladder into the dark cave that appeared to have frozen in time with carefully laid out ceramic and bronze goods. Goods were thought to help the dead in the afterlife.
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Dozens of pottery vessels, including deep and shallow bowls, some painted with red, as well as chalices, cooking pots, storage jars, and lamps for lighting, were found by the archaeologists.
Some of the crafts were not local. Some of the pottery vessels were made in Syria, Lebanon and Cyprus, according to the statement. To learn more about what may have been inside the vessels, the team will analyze any organic remnants.
The bronze arrowheads that were found in the cave were likely dead.
According to the statement, this is a once-in-a-Lifetime discovery. It is extremely rare to find an 'Indiana Jones film set', a cave floor that has not been touched in 3,300 years.
He said that a lot of the cave wasn't taken. He said that the cave may provide a complete picture of the funerary customs of the Bronze Age.
It is not clear if any human remains or artifacts were found in the cave. The cave has been protected by the IAA since it was discovered, but it seems that it was recently taken. The statement says that an investigation is underway to find out who the looters were.
Archaeologists are analyzing the cave's preservation. Eli Eskosido, director-general of the IAA, and Raya Shurky, director of the Israel Nature, said that the news of the cave's discovery spread quickly in the academic world.
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