Anthropology. 865 
ANTHROPOLOGY. 
The Discovery of an Ancient Tomb near the. Holy Sep- 
‘Wehre, J em.—Early in October, 1886, excavations made 
on Christian Street, Jerusalem, resulted in the discovery of a 
, evidently of great antiquity, far below the pavement. 
tian Street is a narrow street running northerly and south- 
to the eastward of Hezekiah’s Pool, and west of the Church 
the Holy Sepulchre, connecting, at its northerly extremity, 
ithe Vid Dolorosa, which last is the traditional route trav- _ 
tsed by Christ on his way to be crucified. The tomb is situ- 
«d towards the east side of the street, and is exactly seventy- 
3 feet due west from the Holy Sepulchre. It is two and 
one-half feet in height, and is of rude construction, the sides 
ng formed of large stone slabs uncemented, while it is covered 
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similar slabs on top. 
z nal surface of the hill-side, an unusual depth, 
gen be taken as implying great antiquity. : 
Much-decaye, tomb were found two interments, one being the 
The a Yed bones of a man, buried with the head to the west. 
ith ¢ vith flat bottom, and contracts into a long, taper 
