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Israel, Beit Shearim, interior of a catacomb

Israel, Beit Shearim, interior of a catacomb. 2-4 centuries CE (the Roman period). The people of Beit She'arim dug ornate catacombs, interconnected by tunnels, creating a huge underground necropolis. The caves are full of stylized sarcophagi, decorated with Jewish and secular symbols. During excavations done in this site, more than 30 burial caves were discovered

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Israel, Beit Shearim, interior of a catacomb. 2-4 centuries CE (the Roman period). The people of Beit She'arim dug ornate catacombs, interconnected by tunnels, creating a huge underground necropolis. The caves are full of stylized sarcophagi, decorated with Jewish and secular symbols. During excavations done in this site, more than 30 burial caves were discovered