Bone figurines found at Negev Desert burial site point to early Christian converts from Ethiopia

Archaeologists excavating a burial site in Israel’s Negev Desert have uncovered rare bone and ebony figurines in three early Christian graves. The findings suggest the individuals buried there may have been African converts to Christianity who traveled to the region during the Byzantine era. #Archaeologists #Excavation #BurialSite #Israel #NegevDesert #Figurines #EarlyChristianGraves #AfricanConverts #Christianity #Byzantine

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