3300-year-old cave that was “frozen in time” was discovered in Israel!   

From the time of Pharaoh Ramses II

Archaeologists in Israel have discovered a truly unusual cave , which had been sealed 3300 years ago , hiding inside it burial gifts and possibly human graves.

The impressive cave was spotted just meters away from a beach south of Tel Aviv. There, construction workers discovered it by accident when a piece of machinery unexpectedly opened the roof of the cave.

Then archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) were immediately called to the site. Their team descended into the dark cave using a ladder to discover what appeared to be “frozen in time”, with carefully placed ceramic and bronze objects often associated with burial ceremonies. Archaeologists found dozens of pottery vessels, including deep and shallow bowls, some painted red, as well as chalices, cooking utensils, storage containers and lamps for lighting.

In fact, some of the artifacts in the cave did not come from Israel. On the contrary, some of the vessels were made in Syria, Lebanon and Cyprus, according to the first estimates of the archaeologists. Of course, the team plans to analyze any organic remains in the vessels to learn more about what might have been inside them.

The cave also contained some bronze arrowheads, which, based on their orientation, were probably inside a now-decomposed quiver.

Speaking about the great discovery, Eli Yannai, an IAA archaeologist, pointed out:

This is a once in a lifetime discovery. It’s extremely rare to come across anything that looks like an “Indiana Jones movie set” – a cave lined with untouched pottery that has been here for over 3,300 years, since the Late Bronze Age, around the time of the mighty pharaoh Ramses II.

Specifically in terms of dating, the cave is estimated to be from the time when the ancient Egyptians, led by Ramses II – who reigned from 1279 BC. to 1213 BC about – they ruled what is now Israel. Back then Egypt was a truly huge empire stretching from what is now Sudan to Syria.

You can see more footage of the impressive find in the video below.