Live Science sheds light on the discovery by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, where archaeologists in Egypt have discovered stunning gold jewelry, including a ring depicting the "god of fun", in a tomb that is more than 3,300 years old.
The burial is located in the northern part of the ancient city of Akhetaten (present-day Tell el-Amarna), about 186 miles (300 kilometers) south of Cairo. This city was built by the pharaoh Akhenaten (ca. 1353 BC to 1336 BC).
He moved Egypt's capital from Thebes in modern-day Luxor to the newly built desert city of Akhetaten. Eventually, Akhenaten's religious reforms were reversed by his son Tutankhamun, and the new city was abandoned shortly after Akhenaten's death.
The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said that the recently discovered jewelry includes three rings. One of them, the statement said, bears an engraved image of Lebs, known as the "God of Fun".
Ancient portraits are often found in confusion in Egypt; The deity is depicted as a dwarf who, in addition to playing music and having fun, also protected women in childbirth.
Tue, Dec. 20, 2022
