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Burial Complex from the Hellenistic period

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Burial Complex from the Hellenistic period

The grave complex in Maresha in the Shephelah is typical for the Hellenistic period. Whereas in pre-exilic times the tombs were owned by families, there are now larger graves with many niches wherein the bodies could be laid to rest. The graves were still underground and cut out of the rock.
‎Dan 12:2; Sirach 30:18; 51:6; Let Jer 6:71; 1 Macc 2:70; 2 Macc 5:10
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