Remains from Period of King Hezekiah DiscoveredApparently the dig has started a 2009 season, although so far there's no activity on its blog. Background here.
by Hillel Fendel
(IsraelNN.com) The most recent dramatic archaeological find in Israel is that of a luxurious administrative center from the period of King Hezekiah, over 2,700 years ago. The center was discovered in Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, just south of Jerusalem
Over 100 students and volunteers from Israel and abroad are taking part in the dig, which is a joint project of Tel Aviv University’s Archaeological Institute and Heidelberg University in Germany.
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Monday, August 10, 2009
THE RAMAT RACHEL EXCAVATION is getting some attention from Arutz Sheva: