article_snippet.sent: ’s East Talpiot neighbourhood (marked) and is now sealed beneath a concrete slab after building work took place some years ago .
article_snippet.sent: The Talpiot ossuaries were covered in a thick layer of ‘Rendzina’ soil, which is characteristic of the hills of East Jerusalem when they were found and has a unique chemistry.
article_snippet.sent: Soil that seeped into the box matched that found in The Talpiot ossuaries, indicating that The Talpiot ossuaries had lain for years alongside others in the ‘holy’ location.
article_snippet.sent: The retired senior researchers of the Geological Survey of Israel, added:
article_snippet.sent: the Talpiot Tomb is now sealed under a concrete slab, while The Talpiot ossuaries found there are in the hands of the Israel Antiquities Authority.