Carved Smooth Ossuaries at the Garden Tomb
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Authors
Sheppard, Beth M.
Issue Date
5/25/23
Type
Image
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Keywords
Israel , Jerusalem , Garden Tomb , Old City , Rock , Smooth Stone , Ossuary , Bone Box
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Abstract
Description
Smoothly carved ossuary boxes located aruond the Garden Tomb. As bodies decomposed, the bones were gathered into these types of boxes so that the tomb might be re-used.