In Gaza, an archaeological repository threatened by imminent bombing
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Palestinian archaeologists work on a tomb in a Roman-era necropolis discovered west of the northern Gaza Strip in 2022, on September 21, 2023. MOHAMMED SABER / EPA/MAXPPP
The Israeli army has announced the imminent bombing of the building housing the finds from thirty years of archaeological excavations in the Gaza Strip. Archaeologists are working to evacuate it, while negotiations are underway to delay the deadline.
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I subscribeWill Gaza's archaeologists have enough time? On the night of Tuesday, September 9, to Wednesday, September 10, a race against time began to evacuate the warehouse owned by the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem (EBAF) in the Palestinian enclave. The cause was the Israeli army's announcement of the imminent bombing of the uninhabited 13-story tower that houses its ground floor.
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