Monthly Archives: June 2011

Traces of walls

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Tim Frank

Archaeologists require patience. It may take weeks before anything substantial can be found. And then, when the first traces appear, it may be days before the find is carefully excavated. We found a few stones indicating a wall a few … Continue reading →

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A site never dug before

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tim Frank

Earlier this week excavations started at Khirbet Summeily in southern Israel, near Tell el-Hesi. It is a small mound in the coastal plain. But don’t be fooled – the coastal plain is not all flat country. The landscape falls and … Continue reading →

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The vineyards of Lachish

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Tim Frank

Today the area around Lachish is one of the prime wine-growing regions in Israel. It must be the soils and the climate, for in the past vineyards surrounded ancient Lachish. We know this from pictures and remains uncovered on the … Continue reading →

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Return to En-Rimmon

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Tim Frank

After the exile in Babylon some of the Jews (and from that time onwards it is right to call them Jews) returned to the land of Israel. Nehemia takes up the story. Now the leaders of the people settled in … Continue reading →

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Pomegranates in stone

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Tim Frank

The Pomegranate (here not yet ripe) is a fruit containing many seeds and a dark, staining juice. It’s not as easy to eat as an apple or a plum. But it has been eaten from ancient times. The pomegranage also … Continue reading →

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