Abstract
The tomb, which was crudely hewn in the hard limestone bedrock, was poorly preserved. Only part of a square central chamber and four burial troughs survived. The troughs contained the remains of over 16 adults and children. The objects recovered from the tomb comprise glass, ceramics, a three-legged basalt bowl, bone and ivory pins and needles, assorted metal items and jewelry, and various small stone finds. Such items are well-known in Roman domestic and funerary contexts in Israel and throughout the Roman world, and probably represent the personal effects of the deceased. The burial complex of ‘Ein el-Sha‘ara may have been originally constructed in the second century CE, although its main period of use was during the third and fourth centuries.
Keywords
burial, grave goods, anthropology
Recommended Citation
Kayesar, Tal
(2013)
"A Roman Tomb at ‘Ein el-Sha‘ara (pp. 45–52),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 73, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1606
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol73/iss1/7
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