After the flesh decomposed, the dried bones were collected and put in a stone box called an ossuary, as was the custom in Jesus ’ time. In this way, the family could make space in the tomb for future burials.
وبعد انحلال الجثث ،‏ جرت العادة ايام يسوع ان تُجمع العظام اليابسة في صندوق حجري إفساحا في المجال لدفن جثث اضافية .‏