Archaeologists uncover burial cache at Ancient Heliopolis

Rare Burial Treasure Found in 3,200-Year-Old Egyptian Tomb

A collection of yellow metal earrings, along with small decorative objects. Credit: Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a rare funerary cache at the 3,200-year-old tomb of Panehsy in Matariya, Ain Shams, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said. The discovery was made during excavations by an Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities. Officials said the cache contains the first nearly com…

Egypt Announces Major Archaeological Find at Panehsy Tomb in Matariya, Ain Shams

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced on Sunday, 31 May, a major archaeological breakthrough at the tomb of “Panehsy” in Matariya, Ain Shams, revealing new details from the historic necropolis of Heliopolis. The discovery was made during excavations carried out by an Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), which uncovered what officials described as the first nearly complete funer…

Archaeologists uncover burial cache at Ancient Heliopolis

A cache of burial objects discovered beneath a tomb in Cairo’s Ain Shams district is providing archaeologists with new evidence about funerary practices at ancient Heliopolis. The discovery was made during excavations at the Banhsi Cemetery by an Egyptian team from the Supreme Council of Antiquities. The cemetery forms part of the wider necropolis of Heliopolis, one of the most important religious centres of ancient Egypt. The objects were found…

Rare funerary cache discovered at ancient Heliopolis site | Archaeology News Online Magazine

Archaeologists working in Cairo’s Ain Shams district have uncovered the first near-complete funerary assemblage found at the Panhesy, or Banhsi, necropolis site, adding new evidence to the long and layered history of ancient Heliopolis. The discovery emerged during excavations led by an Egyptian mission from the Supreme Council of Antiquities at a cemetery linked to […]

Burial Cache Found at Ancient Cemetery in Egypt Offers Clues to Funeral Customs

Archaeologists excavating an ancient cemetery in Cairo have found a cache of burial objects that could shed new light on funeral practices in one of Egypt’s most important religious centers. According to Heritage Daily the discovery was made at the Banhsi Cemetery in Ain Shams, a district built over parts of ancient Heliopolis, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The site forms part of the sprawling necropolis of Heliopol…

Rare funeral cache from Ancient Egypt uncovered in Matariya

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced a significant archaeological discovery at the site of the Panehsy cemetery in the Matariya archaeological area of Heliopolis, during excavations conducted by the Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities. The mission successfully unearthed an archaeological cache containing the first nearly complete funerary assemblage discovered in the area. The Secretary…