Archaeologists unexpectedly found Egyptian treasure more than 3,300 years old when excavating two mass tombs in Sweden’s New Cyprus, with more than 500 beautiful items of gold, gems and ceramics.
According to Heritage Daily, in addition to Egyptian treasures, inside the tomb there are also cylindrical seals made from hematite mineral with Mesopotamian (modern-day Iraq) ancient letters, some red carnelian gems from India, and stone. green precious Iapis Iazuli from Afghanistan, amber from the Baltic region.
Gold pendant shaped like a blue lotus – a special symbol of the Egyptians – Photo: Peter Fischer
There is only one explanation for how treasures from far away places, many over 1,000 km away, seemingly beyond time and space, converge on this island: this must be the center of trade sea routes. Bronze Age. Thus, the treasure is also evidence of the incredibly developed trade activities of the people here.
Professor Peter Fischer from Gothenburg University, head of The Söderberg Expedition project, said the two catacombs contain a total of 155 remains, dating back about 3,000 years. It took archaeologists 4 years to excavate because the remains were extremely fragile after millennia buried in salty soil.
Two other precious pure gold jewelry – Photo: Peter Fischer
Egyptian treasures are mainly precious jewelry, burial items of the above mentioned remains. The bodies were stacked on top of each other, showing that it was a type of crypt that had been used for generations.
It is clear that the people in the tomb are the upper class, including particularly noble figures, such as a 5-year-old child wearing a necklace, a pair of earrings and a crown, all made of gold. net.
Not to mention, the Egyptian treasures mentioned above were created in Egypt during the reign of legendary Queen Nefertiti (around 1350 BC), including jewelry crafted exactly like this queen’s dishes. Worn as an Egyptian blue lotus-shaped gold pendant, inlaid with precious stones.
Ancient ceramics are also very important. Not only are they exquisite and incredibly valuable, but they are also “unique items” sought after from all over the world, for example a wine vase shaped like a bull.
Archaeologists said they are continuing their research, and the next step will be to study the DNA of the remains.
