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Tuesday, July 25, 2023

Now 125 tombs at the Gaza Roman-era cemetery

ARCHAEOLOGY UPDATE: At least 125 tombs discovered at Roman-era cemetery in Gaza (Reuters via Jerusalem Post).
Archaeologists working on a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery discovered in Gaza last year have found at least 125 tombs, most with skeletons still largely intact, and two rare lead sarcophaguses, the Palestinian Ministry of Antiquities said.

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They keep finding more tombs.

I noted the discovery and excavation of the cemetery here and here. For the two lead sarcophagi, see here and here.

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