An ancient vessel made of basalt was found by soldiers in the Gaza Envelope/photo: Sarah Tal, Israel Antiquities Authority
Documentation of dozens of urns, apparently ancient, found by IDF soldiers in a warehouse in Gaza, was uploaded today (Sunday) by Eli Escozido, CEO of the Antiquities Authority, to his Instagram account.
Escoido wrote in the post that his deputy was sent to Gaza to check the find.
However, another post uploaded on the X Network by the organization "Emek Shaveh" - an organization working for cultural rights, heritage and the preservation of the antiquities sites as public property, attacked the CEO of the Authority and read: "Pay attention to the documentation uploaded by the CEO of the Antiquities Authority. His deputy was sent to inspect antiquities in Gaza and the director is celebrating the 'discovery' with a bang. It is not yet known what the intentions of the Antiquities Authority are regarding the collection found, but there is certainly nothing to celebrate a 'discovery' that originates from a war that led to the destruction at various levels of hundreds of historical and archaeological sites."
The documentation shows dozens of jugs arranged on shelves next to each other, and if it turns out that they are indeed ancient, they were probably used as containers for liquids such as oil and wine.
The Antiquities Authority stated: "The Antiquities Authority was called by the IDF to inspect a warehouse in Gaza containing ancient items, or those that are believed to be ancient.
A preliminary examination was conducted by an archaeologist and the findings will be handed over to the IDF later. The items were left in their place."
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