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All that glitters is not gold" is an aphorism stating that not everything that looks precious or true turns out to be so. While early expressions of the idea are known from at least the 12th–13th century, the current saying is derived from a 16th-century line by William Shakespeare , " All that glisters is not gold ".
The large wooden sarcophagi and coffin sets of Yuya and Thuya occupied most of the space in the tomb, with Yuya's against the northern wall and Thuya's against the southern; both sarcophagi faced west. Their large size meant they must have been assembled and possibly finished in the tomb, as there are no breaks in the gilded decoration.
The contextual use of the phrase "gilded tomb" potentially refers to two different concepts, one being the meaningless decadence of expensive burial chambers, and the other being a tome as in a large volume of literature. As T. Walker Herbert notes, "tomb and tome could be spelled tombe in the seventeenth century."
An excavation within an elaborate ancient cemetery has revealed 63 tombs from more than 2,500 years ago as well as artifacts such as gold figures, pottery and coins.
Archaeologists found over 100 jewelry beads, including several gold pendants. Photos show the delicate pieces. Some of the jewelry beads and gold pendants found in the tomb.
The first was a gilded cubit rod given by Amenhotep II, and he later received a bronze bowl from Amenhotep III. His most significant award was a "gold of honour" or "gold of favour" (nbw n ḥswt), a reward given by the king to officials in recognition of their service, although which ruler it was given by is debated. Thutmose IV or Amenhotep ...
Most of the tombs were over 1,800 years old dating to the Eastern Han Dynasty, a period from 25 A.D. to 220 A.D., the release said. Nine of the tombs contained burial goods, archaeologists said.
KV55 is a tomb in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt.It was discovered by Edward R. Ayrton in 1907 while he was working in the Valley for Theodore M. Davis.It has long been speculated, as well as much disputed, that the body found in this tomb was that of the famous king, Akhenaten, who moved the capital to Akhetaten (modern-day Amarna).