Archeology Field Work at Age 63: Challenges & Triumphs – Part 2
You’d think after 6 hours of digging, scraping and hauling each day, we would get some rest. But no! In […]
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Archeology Field Work at Age 63: Challenges & Triumphs – Part 1
I’m not sure what possessed me to go on an archeology field trip to Israel. As a 63 year old
The Call to Listen
I have heard the Call to Prayer (Adhan) many times in my life. While living in Jerusalem for two years, it was a normal part of my day. I rarely stopped to listen,
The ‘Art’cheology of Care
It’s easy to get caught up in the dirt storm, both literally and figuratively, of an archaeological dig. You must
The Art of Smithing in Israel
About Blacksmithing The art of blacksmithing is no longer as common as it used to be. Just about everyone knows
Why do we wash so much pottery?
Why do we wash so much pottery? This very good question was being discussed in the pottery washing area one
Baha’i Gardens
While I found the program through my interest in archaeology I have been pleasantly surprised at the amount of religious
Where do all the finds go?
Deep in the bowels of the University of Haifa, there is a large storeroom containing boxes and boxes of finds,
Khan al-Umdan
Khan al-Umdan is one of four Khans in Akko, and was built by the Ottoman ruler, AhmedPasha al-Jezzar in 1784
Akko and Tokyo: Heritage and History
Travelling to Akko, sometimes called Akka or Acre, is not the first time I have traveled abroad. Nor, I suspect,