Graves from the Roman period in Arbel brook

We are 100 meters from the ancient synagogue in Arbel on our way down towards the Arbel brook, and one of the things we will see in few minutes, are ancient graves.
This vicinity has experienced some tough battles, which have caused many thousands of casualties, so it is no wonder that the graves are scattered here throughout the area. In addition, the area experienced severe earthquakes, two of which ended the lives of many of the residents and were probably the main reason for the disappearance of the two nearby ancient villages.
If we look at the types of graves common in the country during the Roman period, then most of them are derivatives of a cist grave: For example, a cist grave without a cover, a cist grave with a cover of one type or another of stone, a cist grave built on the ground. Another type of cist grave found here - a rock-hewn cist grave.
Examining characteristics such as the size of the graves, direction of their construction, direction of the burial, all are essential to understanding society and its perception of death, as well as understanding whether there was a standard.
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Yehuda Holtzman