Abstract
The extensive excavations carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority east of Tel Yavne exposed tombs dating from the Roman period. So far, five cemeteries of various sizes have been found in Yavne, some located near the city and some, farther away. The cemeteries were in use over a long period of time. Three burial layers were identified: Layer III, dating from the first to the second century CE, included two phases; Layer II, dating to the second and third centuries CE, comprised two phases; and layer I, from the third to the fourth century CE. Some of the tombs continued to be used until the seventh century CE. The inhabitants of the city buried their dead in a variety of grave types: burial caves, burial structures; stone and lead sarcophagi; pit graves; cist graves; subterranean burial structures; and secondary burials of infants in jars. In this article, a comparison between the various burial types is offered, elaborating on the burial customs in the city of Yavne during the Roman period.
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Jakoel, Eriola; Nagorsky, Alla; Betzer, Pablo; and Varga, Daniel
(2023)
"وليكُن تابوتي علامة على الأرض: “مقابر من الفترة الرومانية في يڤنه” / “May My Coffin Be Perforated to the Earth“: Roman-Period Cemeteries at Yavne,"
Cornerstone: Journal of Archaeological Sites (حجر الزاوية): Vol. 11, Article 42.
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https://publications.iaa.org.il/cornerstone/vol11/iss1/42
