Michael Koletsos
Today was a day that would test the patience of even the most experienced archaeologist. We arrived at the site just before 5am, but could tell very quickly just how warm it would be throughout the day. The humidity was so incredibly high that it felt like our clothes would never dry from our perspiration. By 6:30am everyone was ready for a break. We continued to make many discoveries from our surveying, but by 10am it was clear that we could not work anymore. Most of us were still tired from our weekend excursion to Jerusalem. So we headed back to the kibbutz, cleaned up, and had lunch. People seemed to relax as we traveled to the University of Haifa to visit the Zinman Institute of Archaeology, which is sponsoring the project along with the University of Evansville. Our group met a number of friendly archaeologists who gave us a tour around their facilities. It was quite an enjoyable experience for us all. We even explored the Hecht Museum located on the University’s campus, which was filled with a diverse collection of artifacts from many areas of the world. I enjoyed the organization of the collection and the displays. One of the most interesting displays for me involved ancient toys and game boards, since they were similar to items many of us had as children. Looking forward to our work tomorrow!
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| Dr. Michael Eisenberg of the Zinman Institute explains a display of Heracles/Hippos at the University of Haifa. |
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