Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery

Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery
Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery is located in State of Palestine
Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery
Shown within State of Palestine
LocationNear Blakhiya (Anthedon), Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine
Coordinates31°32′40.20000″N 34°27′21.60000″E / 31.5445000000°N 34.4560000000°E / 31.5445000000; 34.4560000000
TypeInhumation cemetery
History
PeriodsByzantine
Site notes
Discovered1995
Excavation dates1995–96

The Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery in the Gaza Strip in Palestine was used as a burial place from the 3rd to 5th centuries. It may have been linked to the nearby port of Anthedon. The site was discovered in 1995 and excavated the following year. More than 70 burials were excavated.


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