Abstract
A rock-hewn burial cave was exposed below ‘En Lavan in Naḥal Refa’im. It comprised a burial chamber with three arcosolia, in which burial troughs were carved; some of them had raised rock-hewn headrests. The cave was found sealed. In situ finds included pottery, glassware, metal artifacts and beads. The bone remains represent at least ten individuals—probably local residents. The cave was in use from the Byzantine period to the beginning of the Early Islamic period.
Keywords
Jerusalem, Christian motifs, Greek inscriptions, burial practices, burial gifts, anthropology
Recommended Citation
Solimany, Gideon
(2020)
"A Burial Cave from the Byzantine–Early Islamic Periods at ‘En Lavan, Naḥal Refa’im (with a contribution by Yossi Nagar) (Hebrew, pp. 1*–8*; English summary, pp. 171–172),"
'Atiqot: Vol. 98, Article 5.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.2011
Available at:
https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol98/iss1/5
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