Dozens of tombs dating back to Roman times have been discovered in the southern occupied West Bank.
Taleb Jubran, director of Hebron's Department of Tourism and Antiquities, announced on August 16, 2018 the discovery of dozens of tombs dating back to Roman times in the village of Idna.
Dozens of tombs dating back to Roman times have been discovered near the Palestinian city of Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank. The cemetery, dating from the first century AD, was discovered in the village of Idna about two weeks ago, Taleb Jubran, director of Hebron's Department of Tourism and Antiquities, said on Thursday August 16, 2018. . It houses dozens of tombs and the head of the excavations told AFP that it was unearthed during work on a road in the area.
The entrance to the cemetery that was excavated. Credit:HAZEM BADER / AFP
Bones, pottery and some 32 stone tombs have been found at the 2,000-year-old site dating back to Roman times. It is clear to archaeologists that items were stolen from the site before it was officially discovered, Jubran said. The graves are spread over about fifty meters.
Taleb Jubran, director of the Department of Tourism and Antiquities of Hebron, shows pieces of bones and pottery in a cemetery dating from Roman times which he announced the discovery on August 16, 2018 in the village of Hebron. 'Idna near this Palestinian town in the occupied West Bank (AFP - HAZEM BADER)
The graves were discovered during works for the construction of a new road. Credit:HAZEM BADER / AFP
"It is very important for us to study this discovery and preserve it ", Jubran said. Palestinian officials hope to make the site a tourist attraction, he added, while assuring that studies will continue and will continue to provide details of this discovery and its importance.