Name: At least 115 more graves from forgotten Zion Cemetery found at Gonzmart property
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Description: Archaeologists detected at least 115 more "probable graves" from Zion Cemetery.

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At least 115 more graves from Zion Cemetery found at Gonzmart property

This brings the total number of graves found in the area, over the last few months, to about 300.

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