Dr. Robert Cargill, Editor of Bible & Archaeology, interviews Boaz Gross, the Director of the Tel Bet Shemesh East Salvage Excavation in Israel, and the Vice President of the Israeli Institute of Archaeology. They discuss the archaeological dig at Tel Bet Shemesh, the wonderful discoveries made there (including what appears to be an ancient synagogue!), and the important role the residents of the Beit Shemesh community played in saving their local cultural heritage. They also discuss the importance of salvage excavations and how they differ from regular archaeological excavations.
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