Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery
Shown within Gaza City Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery (Gaza Strip) Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery (State of Palestine) | |
| Location | Near Blakhiya (Anthedon), Gaza Governorate, Gaza Strip, Palestine |
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| Coordinates | 31°32′40″N 34°27′22″E / 31.5445°N 34.456°E |
| Type | Inhumation cemetery |
| History | |
| Periods | Byzantine |
| Site notes | |
| Discovered | 1995 |
| Excavation dates | 1995–96 |
The Blakhiya Byzantine cemetery in the Gaza Strip in Palestine was used as a burial place from the 3rd to 5th centuries. It may have been linked to the nearby port of Anthedon. The site was discovered in 1995 and excavated the following year. More than 70 burials were excavated.