Explorations: Digging & Touring & Photos!

Since my last post, we have continued our dig at Tel Gezer. I have remained at the gate for most of the time - it's interesting to see the progression! It's so interesting to observe the archaeologists asking questions and discussing possible answers as we continue to discover what's under our feet. Knowing that it's not just dirt, but pottery and flint used by ancient people, is pretty amazing. We have also watched a couple of pottery readings, which have also been interesting - Eli can tell by looking at a shard when the pottery was from. There's also the puzzle aspect, trying to find pieces that fit together. We also find bones (including camel and horse teeth), flint, and other items. The other areas are just as interesting as the gate. The water tunnel is 15+ stories deep!

Last weekend we traveled to some sites, all of which I've been to before but I got some great photos; I've been really wanting to return to some of the sites since my last trip here. Sites we visited included Caesarea, the church of the beatitudes, Capernaum, the Dead Sea, Masada, and Qumran.