Ancient earthquake victims found in Israel

The remains of people crushed when the roof of a basilica caved in during an earthquake 1,700 years ago have been found in Israel.

Eisenberg’s team found a number of skeletons crushed under a collapsed roof in the northern section of the Basilica, the largest structure in the city. Built at the end of the 1st century A.D. during the peak of Roman building in the city and the region, it served as marketplace and main seat of the judge.

Among the bones of the people killed in the collapse, the archaeologists found the skeleton of a woman with a golden pendant in the shape of a dove.

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Story: Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News | Photo: Michael Eisenberg