Today was an active day at several archeological digs. There are so many here that one could spend the better part of a year just visiting the major sites.
The first site was at Hazor north of the Sea Galilee. We ran into the lead archeologist, Amnon Ben Tor and he gave us some details of the site and of the probability that Jesus visited this site. He is well known in archeological circles.
This is a picture on an active dig that just resumed.
We then headed for Dan, the traditional northern reaches of Israel - think Dan to Beersheba. This is a picture of the springs at Dan which are at the head waters of the Jordan which flows into the Sea of Galilee. This was one beautiful piece of property. We hiked through a forest that was equal to any nature walk in the States.
Me at the top of Dan with Lebanon in the background.
These are the Solomonic City Gates of Dan. This is where commerce was conducted and where an adversary had to pass to attack the city. It is also where the men hung out while the Proverbs 31 women were working their fingers to the bone.
This is an example of a modern kitchen in about the 5th century AD. I never saw the microwave!
Finally, here I am standing at the entrance to a synagogue at Qazrin.
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