Ancient courtesan's tomb excavated near Jerusalem

FUNERARY SPELUNIC ARCHAEOLOGY: Archeologists 'for first time' unearth tomb of Ancient Greek hetaira courtesan. Discovered alongside a perfectly preserved rare luxury mirror, the remains were also 'the earliest evidence in Israel of cremation in the Hellenistic period' (i24 News).

The Ancient Greek hetairas were courtesans that accompanied senior figures in the Hellenstic world, in this case the tomb was dated from the late 4th century to early 3rd century BC. It was discovered in excavations of the Israel Antiquities Authority on Via Habron in Jerusalem.

Visit PaleoJudaica daily for the latest news on ancient Judaism and the biblical world.