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Jewish necropolis
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Jewish necropolis |
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Basic Information |
| Location Lucena, Spain |
| Country Spain |
| City Lucena |
| Address Lucena, Spain |
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General Information |
| Open to visitors no |
| Need appointment no |
| Handicap accessibility no |
| Geographical Coordinates 37.4028,-4.4887 |
37.4028 -4.4887
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Summary
In 2006, the construction of Lucena's southern ring road led to the discovery of a medieval Andalusian cemetery. 346 tombs were uncovered which had adapted to the topography of the land where the burial ritual used was that of inhumation in a single or double pit, at times with a side niche or cavern covered with flat stones or Roman tiles. The remains pointed to a late medieval period between the years 1000 and 1050 which coincided with the time of the heyday of Jewish Lucena.
A gravestone was unearthed containing Hebrew lettering and dated between the 8th and 9th centuries in accordance with analyses conducted by Semitic philologist Jordi Casanovas.
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