Abstract
A fused pelvis and two specimens of fused vertebrae were found in an ossuary at Ein Gedi, Israel; they date from approximately 2000 years ago. Examination of these bony specimens visually and by computed tomography demonstrated features of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies.
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Bloom, R.A., Smith, P. On the antiquity of the seronegative spondyloarthropathies: Evidence from ancient Judea. Skeletal Radiol. 21, 111–114 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00241836
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