Ancient burial place uncovered at Gaza construction site

The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the Gaza Strip announced the discovery of the ruins of a burial site dating back to the Roman era, during the construction works of an Egyptian housing project in Gaza.
A general view shows the construction site where an ancient cemetery reportedly dating back to the Roman-era was unearthed, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Jan. 31, 2022.
A general view shows the construction site where an ancient cemetery reportedly dating back to the Roman-era was unearthed, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Jan. 31, 2022. - Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images
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Entsar Abu Jahal
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GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in the Gaza Strip announced Jan. 31 the discovery of the ruins of a Roman cemetery dating back 2,000 years in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip.

The discovery was made as bulldozers were digging for an Egyptian-funded housing project in the city.

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