by John Strong June 22, 2011 Archaeology is the careful practice of destruction.  This is the reason why archaeology is not really a hard science, but something of a mixture of art and science.  For once a wall, floor, or deposit of debris is excavated, it is destroyed and it cannot be re-excavated by someone else to check the details.  And so, to understand an ancient … [Read more...] about Archaeology: the Art & Science of Destruction

by John Strong An entrance to the “Muristan” area of the Old City, which is a large market centered around a fountain.  This was, not coincidentally, the area of the Roman Forum after Jerusalem had been destroyed by the Romans and during the Byzantine period.   The view from one of my favorite little coffee and ice cream shops in the Muristan, where I often like to … [Read more...] about More Views of the Old City

by John Strong June 18, 2011 “In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised above the hills, all the nations shall stream to it.  Many peoples shall come and say, ‘Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in … [Read more...] about The City of Jerusalem

by John Strong … [Read more...] about More photos from our first day!