IN ANCIENT PALESTINE

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1931, Page 5

IN ANCIENT PALESTINE

REPORTED DISCOVERY. OF ANCIENT BURYING PLACE. (United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received this dav at 9. a.m.) LONDON, March 14. Professor Marstang has discovered /necropolis ai. Jericho, the ancient burying place of the people destroyed by Joshua., more than tlire,. thousand years ago. Sir (.diaries Marston, who financed the expedition, declares the discovery is likely to lie of the greatest historical importance and will reveal the habits and customs of the mysterious race iiihabitating the “cities of the plain” for several centuries, it is suggested that they were degenerate descendants of the so-called h.vksos or shepherd kings, and ruled Egypt for many centuries, one o'f whom was Plmroali, when .Joseph was Minister, at the Egyptian Court.

Professor Flinders Petrie who discovered traces of the people of the plain in South Palestine, said it will he interesting to see how Garsfang’s finds will support his reconstruction of the lives of these strange people. The necropolis lias been undisturbed since interment three thousand four hundred years ago. SPANISH SOVIET AGENT. MADRID. March 14. At a court martial at Jaca, commandant Ay-.a gave evidence that Galen was .Soviet’s chief representativeill Spain. Documents in Gnlens writing outlined the organisation of coni; monism in Spain.