In June 1977 a tractor-driver at Kibbutz Kissufim on the coastal plain east of Gaza was preparing a new field for cultivation. Glancing back at the furrowed earth he noticed fragments of colored mosaic, and realized that he had inadvertently plowed across an ancient site. He notified the Department of Antiquities of his discovery, and one month later I went to Kissufim to excavate the mosaic before further damage could occur. My work revealed the remains of one of the loveliest mosaic pavements ever discovered in Israel. Before excavating we naturally tried to learn what was already known […]
