An archaeological site dating back to the Phoenician era was discovered in a south Lebanon village Tuesday, as bulldozers working on a road uncovered a cave containing ancient stoneware, oil lamps and human bones.
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Oil lamps and vase found in the cave in the village of Kawkaba
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The National News Agency said the archaeological treasure was found in a grotto in the village of Kawkaba, including pottery jars of different sizes and 50 oil lamps of various shapes, in addition to remains of human skeletons.
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| The cave in the village of Kawkaba [Credit: The Daily Star/Stringer] |
The cave, dug into limestone rock, consisted of three separate chambers, with each containing a tomb 180 centimeters wide and 75 centimeters deep, the NNA said.
A police unit took hold of the findings and the archaeological items will be transferred to the Directorate of Antiquities for examination and preservation, the agency added.
Source: The Daily Star [November 11, 2014]
