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11 January 2009 at 07:20 IST
Archaeologists discover Gold coins in Jerusalem
Commodity Online
NEW DELHI: Till now people thought gold is something which living human beings are crazy about. But, it has now come to light that even dead need gold.
In a recent discovery in Cairo, an ancient Egyptian mummy was unearthed with gold finger wrappings.
Thought by Egyptian archaeologists to be the mummy of Queen Seshestet, the body was found in a recently discovered pyramid in Saqqara south of Cairo.
According to experts, there are indications within the burial chamber that the mummy is that of Queen Seshestet, mother of King Teti, a pharaoh who ruled around 2,300 BC.
Experts said the gold finger wrappings and pottery items had been uncovered inside the sarcophagus.
The burial chamber itself appeared to have been raided by tomb robbers centuries ago and any other items of value taken.
Meanwhile, archaeologists discovered a hoard of more than 250 seventh century AD gold coins hidden in a wall during excavations in Jerusalem.
Dating from the Byzantine period, the gold coins depict the Emperor Heraclius.
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