Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi made of lead, in a Roman-era cemetery — a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza.
Workers came upon the site last year during the construction of an Egyptian-funded housing project near Jabaliya, in the northern Gaza Strip. Since then, crews have worked to excavate the 2,700-square-meter (2/3 acre) site with the support of French experts.
The discovery of 60 graves at the site in January marked a major finding, archaeologists say. That number has swelled to 135.
考古學家說，今年1月在該遺址發現的60座墳墓，標誌著一個重大發現。這個數字已經上升到135。
ene Elter, a French archaeologist leading the dig, said researchers have studied over 100 of the graves. “The discovery of lead sarcophagi here is a first for Gaza,” he said.
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