Published 2 years ago

Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs

Summary by Ground News

The tombs were discovered near the town of Beit Lahia as work began on an Egyptian-funded residential area. Construction work has been halted and technicians from Gaza's Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism have been sent to the site. The find was the latest in Gaza, where tourism to archaeological sites is limited.

0 Articles

All

Left

Center

Right

Channel News Asia

Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs

GAZA CITY: Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas said Monday. The tombs were discovered near the town of Beit Lahia as work began on an Egyptian-funded residential area,

2 years ago·Singapore

Read Full Article

IBTimes

Gaza Construction Workers Find 31 Roman-era Tombs

Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas said Monday. The tombs were discovered near the town of Beit Lahia as work began on an Egyptian-funded residential area, part of the $500 million reconstruction package Cairo pledged after the 11-day war in May between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip.

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Raw Story

Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs

Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas said Monday.The tombs were discovered near the town of Beit Lahia as work began on an Egyptian-funded residential area, part of the $500 million reconstruction package Cairo pledged after the 11-day war in May between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip.Naji Sarhan, a…

2 years ago·United States

Read Full Article

Phys.org

Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs

Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas said Monday.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

Read Full Article

The Times of Israel

Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs

* * *

2 years ago·Jerusalem, Israel

Read Full Article

Al-Monitor

Gaza construction workers find 31 Roman-era tombs

Construction workers at a building site in northern Gaza have uncovered 31 Roman-era tombs dating from the first century AD, the Palestinian territory's Islamist rulers Hamas said Monday.The tombs were discovered near the town of Beit Lahia as work began on an Egyptian-funded residential area, part of the $500 million reconstruction package Cairo pledged after the 11-day war in May between Israel and armed groups in the Gaza Strip.

2 years ago·Washington, United States

Read Full Article

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/year

Ground News Article Assistant

Not enough coverage to generate an Article Assistant.