African Figurines Found in Negev Desert Christian Burial - Archaeology Magazine

Archaeologists Found Ancient Figures That Offer Clues About Early Christian Migration

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African Figurines Found in Negev Desert Christian Burial - Archaeology Magazine

TEL MALHATA, ISRAEL—Haaretz reports that archaeologists uncovered rare and somewhat perplexing figurines from two 1,500-year-old Christian burials at the site of Tel Malhata in the Negev Desert. The discovery was made during salvage excavations on the grounds of the Nevatim airbase, where previous archaeological work has revealed a rich history of human occupation from the Bronze Age through the Byzantine period. During the latest excavations, t…