Endnote 10 – Whose Bones?

On November 27, 1964, in anticipation of his second season of excavation, Yadin published an article in the Jerusalem Post in which he described the most sensational finds of the first season. These included the mosaics of the northern palace, the synagogue, the scrolls found in the synagogue, the ritual baths (mikva’ot) and even the three skeletons found in the northern palace, but not the skeletal material from Locus 2001/2002. The Illustrated London News published an even more extensive report with photographs by Yadin on October 31, 1964 (pp. 693–697). Once again Cave 2001/2002 and its contents were not mentioned, while the three skeletons found in the northern palace were highlighted.