Work is beginning to wind down here in some of our areas - like mine. Most of our team spent today moving dirt from the pile we generated earlier into already excavated areas to return them to their original appearance (minus the pottery!) Team members counted 865 buckets of dirt moved today. We also spent time removing plants that were beginning to regain their footing in areas excavated in previous seasons.
I was given the cushy job of continuing to dig through an area in the courtyard that has produced so many l'melek [belonging to the king] stamped jar handles and my pretty oil lamp. Today we simply moved dirt from one side and dumped it into another that was no longer being excavated. Sue did find one stamped jar handle.
Since this is the last planned season for excavating at Ramat Rahel, some areas are continuing to try and answer some questions - like where was all the rain water stored that was used in the many Jewish ritual baths, the Assyrian and Persian era gardens or the Roman Bath. The photo is of some of those trying to find some answers.
Yes, the handsome man is John. The photo is taken while I stand at ground level looking down. I think he's figured out this wasn't the spa vacation I had promised...
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