For reasons still unknown, 3,800 years ago a monumental arched mudbrick gateway to the city of Laish was buried—which explains why it was preserved. Laish is a city in Northern Israel later conquered by the tribe of Dan and renamed for the tribe. John Laughlin, a member of the excavation staff at Tel Dan and author of “The Remarkable Discoveries at Tel Dan,” recounts the dramatic discovery of the intact 20-foot-high towers and mudbrick arch. Dr. Laughlin, a native of North Carolina, teaches religion and archaeology at Averett College, in Danville, Virginia. Dr. Laughlin has dug for three seasons […]
