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Photos: 125 tombs, most with skeletons intact, discovered at cemetery in Gaza

Gaza was a historic trading post since ancient Egyptian and Philistine times

Published: July 24, 2023 18:35 Reuters and Compiled by Nilanjana Javed, Editorial Liaison Manager

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palestineeee-1690190669851 — 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. Above: Palestinians uncover a Roman-era cemetery in Gaza. Image Credit: REUTERS

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pal222-1690190676955 — The impoverished Palestinian territory was an important trading post for civilisations as far back as the ancient Egyptians and the Philistines depicted in the Bible, through the Roman empire and the crusades. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Palestinians uncover a Roman-era cemetery in Gaza, July 23, 2023. — In the past, local archaeologists reburied findings for lack of funding but French organisations have helped excavate this site, discovered in February last year by a construction crew working on an Egyptian-funded housing project. “It is the first time in Palestine we have discovered a cemetery that has 125 tombs, and it is the first time in Gaza we have discovered two sarcophaguses made of lead,” Fadel Al A’utul, an expert at the French School of Biblical and Archeological Research, told Reuters at the site. Image Credit: REUTERS

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pal2-1690190673404 — At least 25 engineers and technicians were engaged on Sunday, despite the soaring heat, in digging, clearing the dirt, and preserving the skeletons. They have also been piecing together clay jars found inside some of the graves. Image Credit: REUTERS

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General view of Roman-era cemetery in Gaza, July 23, 2023. — One of the two sarcophaguses was decorated with images of grapes and the other with dolphins said A’utul, whose organisation is supervising the work with help from French aid agency Premiere Urgance International. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Palestinian engineers work in a Roman-era cemetery in Gaza, July 23, 2023. — Image Credit: REUTERS

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