Hey WKAT’s… your intrepid team of archaeologists have returned from their overseas trip to the archaeological paradise that is Israel, and survived the ordeal of working the under supervision of yours truly… (I can be very demanding!!.. )
I’m proud to say, that all attendees who worked in Area L has made a significant contribution to the ongoing study of Apollonia Arsuf and proposals for future excavations at the national park.
Area L consisted of:
Claire Taylor
Christopher Luche
Francesca Adams
Stephen Russell
Markus Milligan
Wan-fung Yeung
Arlene Brenda Borsuk-Muallem
Christiane Jansen
Members from the Tel Aviv Institute of Archaeology
And not forgetting the LOVELY Hillary…
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Throughout the excavation, we unearthed a complex series of walls, all from different periods making our site a difficult multi context area to interpret.
The main discovery of two particular walls, the first from the Early Arab period (Pre 1099) caused a major stir, as the wall was believed to have been some 50 metres away from our excavation area.
To add to that, we found the corner joust, enabling surveyors/planners to align the Arab wall in two directions from Area L for future reference…
In addition, our team unearthed the corner of the Crusader city walls of Apollonia Arsuf that connects to the Southern tower. After alittle help from a JCB, we revealed a similar style of fortifications to that found at Caesaria with the wall reaching a depth of about 7-10 metres..
Area L will remain exposed, and will be the first thing visitors and tourists to Apollonia Arsuf see when they enter the national park. In conversation, future plans are considered for opening up the site further to reveal more….
More information can be found on the Apollonia Blog:
http://www.apollonia-arsuf.blogspot.com
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