Nice and hot today (…), but we did have a great day! As I’ve already noted, perhaps the most interesting news is the ongoing discoveries related to the massive Iron I fortifications often lower city. More and more masonry and various finds relating to these enormous features are coming out in Areas B, K and Y. It looks like we will need another season or two to start getting a better understanding of what is going on! In any case, this clearly demonstrates that already in the late Iron I, and perhaps earlier as well, the Kingdom of Gath was very large, with a massively fortified capital city of ca. 500 dunam. So, all those who believed that Gath ascended to its central role only in the Iron IIA, may have to revise their views…:-)
Today was the last day for the CCU team, and they will be leaving early Friday morning. As always, they were a pivotal part of our team!
We had a few visitors today, including Prof. Yigal Erel (HU).
All told – a great day!
The Tell es-Safi/Gath Archaeological Project Official (and Unofficial) Weblog 