"The Wall" #1
The blog I have set up can only take one picture per post so having to do two posts for today. Thought I would show you part of my days...
Grindstones & Toilets
A quite common artifact lying on the surface of the Tall, and we have also dug some up, are grindstones used to grind grain. The one in...
Dig Day 6
May I introduce you to "Osay" - haven't a clue how you actually spell his name. He is the grandson of the Bedouin owner of this part of...
Restful Day
Apparently I look Arab according to the Filipino housemaid. Suits me! Having a wife with blond hair gives me extra status - I think....
Touring Day
One has to say that Jordan has an excellent roading system and in general they are in much better condition than NZ roads. We know this...
We Survived the First Week
Our daily routine is up at 5.30am, a little earlier if the call to prayer at about 5am wakes us up. Breakfast at 6am and on the bus at...
History is everywhere
After the exhaustion of yesterday with the heavy rock and earth moving we both slept like logs last night waking up to the alarm at...
Surveyed and officially open
We feel safe and well protected on the dig site. To the north east we have a major military base on top of the hills about 1.5kms away,...
Day 2 & Monumental Walls and Sling Shot ammo
Once you leave the city the country side is open. There is not a fence to be seen. The country people are Bedouin and belong to tribal...
Dig Day One
Today we experienced for the first time the joys of archeology, although at one stage when it got really hot Helen was thinking of...
