More Treasures from a Dump

In our March/April issue we printed an article urging that the Megiddo dumps be wet-sifted, citing numerous important finds that have been discovered in this way elsewhere.a Since the publication of this article, we have learned of another important discovery from a dump, despite the fact that the dump was produced by a first-class professional excavation—in this case at the major site of Hazor in northern Israel (see article in this issue). The Hazor dump was created during the excavation of the famous ceremonial palace. When Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority needed some dirt fill to create a visitor’s […]