Roman cemeteries - Cimetières romains, (Nablus, West Bank)

Several Roman cemeteries have been found in Nablus city. These romanian ruins still exist until now.

The first one was established in the eastern part of the city (in the first century AD ) and re-used in the second and third centuries AD. It contains ten graves inside . It bears inscriptions and carvings of snakes that were believed to protect the spirit of the dead.


The second cemetery was established in the western part of the city (in the first century AD ) and re-used in the fifth centuries AD. It was first discovered in 1946 and then rediscovered in 1960.

Periode(n)
Gallo-romeinse periode (52-480 v.chr.)
ID :
4296
Online gezet door :
Hoda JARRAR
Aanmaakdatum :
06/04/2015
Datum update :
12/09/2024