# When does it become OK to dig up a human body?

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**Post date:** [May 10, 2015, 11:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-does-it-become-ok-to-dig-up-a-human-body/719698/1 "2015-05-10T11:08:11Z")

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Under orthodox Jewish law, there is no statute of limitation. All Jewish graves are sacred however ancient. Much struggle over this issue occurs in archaeological digs.  
See [http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/heritage.html](http://www.jlaw.com/Articles/heritage.html)

cheers,

Norbert Hirschhorn