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TOMB “F”
Tomb of brothers BWLH [Bolha] and BWRP was built in 128 CE by one of brothers, the leader of a clan [the inscription, upper right of the embossed satyr head above the entrance]. A part of the tomb was sold around 220 CE.
(Courtesy of Kiyohide Saito)
(courtesy of Kiyohide Saito)
TOMB “H”
Tomb H is a underground tomb in the southeastern cemetery of Palmyra discovered in 2002. The excavation revealed the sentence stating that the tomb was built by Tay Ball (Tyball) [TYBL] in 113 CE. Since then it has been expanded several times.
The sarcophagus with a statue depicting a family feast and a casket shelf with a funeral bust were kept in their original position without being destroyed.
Built with the entrance facing east, it consists of a staircase, a front yard, a gate, a main room that is a grave room, and a north-south cubiculum. The total length of this tomb was 27 m from the stairs to the coffin shelf in the main room. At least 132 peoples (34 males, 33 females, 9 young people, 39 children, 14 infants, and gender unknown) were buried in 83 burial facilities at Tomb H.
SOURCES
- Palmyra Ruins Academic Research Project
Nara Prefectural Kashihara Archaeological Institute
https://www.jcic-heritage.jp/project/middle_east_palmyra_201109/ - Japanese Archaeological Mission, Report >> https://www.jcic-heritage.jp/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/silkroadreport_jp.pdf
- Sheep bones associated with the body of the Palmyra catacombs, Nishifuji Kiyoshi Hide, 2007
- 2004 Overseas Cultural Property Maintenance / Restoration Project. The Sumitomo Foundation http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/html/kaigai/kaigai0401.htm
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