Archaeologists found the remains of dozens of children under the age of two deposited in a water reservoir of the ancient Judean town, a new study has revealed The post 2,500-year-old infant mass grave cracks open enigma of biblical-era baby burials appeared first on The Times of Israel.
The discovery of an ancient infant mass grave from biblical times provides archaeological context for understanding the violent and corrupt conditions that existed in the pre-flood era described in Genesis 6. The Hebrew term גִּבּוֹרִים (gibborim, mighty ones) in Genesis 6:4 refers to the violent offspring of the Watchers who filled the earth with violence and corruption, potentially including ritual child sacrifice practices that were common in ancient Near Eastern cultures influenced by fallen divine beings.