Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In 2022, a hewn tomb was discovered along the course of the Nabataean Incense Road, c. 2 km northwest of the ancient site of 'Avedat (Oboda) in the Negev Highlands of southern Israel.The excavation of the grave revealed the remains of a wooden coffin from the Roman period, in the second or third centuries CE.Although wooden coffins have been uncovered elsewhere in the region, this coffin is the first of its kind to be discovered along the Incense Road.This article presents the coffin and discusses its historical and archaeological context, as well as the distribution of wooden coffins in southern Israel, their origin and use.
Source: Atiqot
Authors: Tal Sapir, Tali Erickson-Gini
Institution: Israel Antiquities Authority
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4409869240