Cache of Antiquities Discovered Near the National Museum in Cairo

Biblical Archaeology Review

July, 10, 2009

     "A hoard of archaeological treasures was recently found close to the Western gate of the National Museum in Cairo. Some of the items found in the cache date back to 1300 B.C. and include a limestone table, a slab fragment inscribed with hieroglyphics as well as the base of a pharaonic pillar.

The secretary-general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, Zahi Hawass, speculates that these items may have already been discovered by archaeologists years ago when it was practice to bury finds that were considered useless or irrelevant in the Museum’s garden. . . " Read More