Several artefacts were discovered inside the casket including a signet ring with a pharaonic seal.
Crowds of people have flocked to a small town in Israel to catch a glimpse of the weeping statue.
A large wine collection has been found in the ruins of a cellar dating back more than 3700 years.
The Sea of Galilee town could be Dalmanutha, a place visited by Jesus after he fed the four thousand.