Image Source: Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities via Live Science.
According to Live Science, ancient jewelry and gold amulets were recently discovered in Egypt’s Karnak Temple Complex. This complex, built over 4,000 years ago, continues to be explored and renovated.
Archaeologists found the artifacts buried in a pot. The items are believed to be approximately 2,600 years old.
Among the discoveries is a gold statuette that depicts the Egyptian gods Amun, Khonsu, and Mut. These gods are part of the Theban Triad; Amun is considered the chief god of Thebes, his wife Mut is classified as a mother goddess, and their son Khonsu is a god of the moon.
Abdelghaffar Wagdy, an archaeologist with the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, told Live Science that this statuette may have been worn on a person’s neck like an amulet. “The depiction of the Theban Triad on the amulet likely symbolizes the devotion to the divine family of Amun, Mut, and Khonsu,” Wagdy said.
In addition, the discoveries included wadjet amulets. These are associated with the healed eye of the Egyptian god Horus. They depict a combination of a human and a falcon eye. “An amulet in this shape was thought to protect its wearer and to transfer the power of regeneration onto him or her,” said Egyptologist Shelby Justl.
Archaeologists are investigating the discoveries and trying to understand why the items were in a pot. “Finding so many beautifully crafted items of gold together and in a location associated with the living and not a grave is rare,” Justl noted.
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