Site of the Day for Thursday, March 23, 2006 The Megiddo Exhibition Today's site, under the auspices of Tel Aviv University, presents a lavish exhibit on one of the foremost archaeological sites in Israel. Gentle Subscribers will discover a wealth of material documenting the fascinating history of this pivotal Middle East location. "Megiddo is the jewel in the crown of biblical archaeology. Strategically perched above the most important land route in the ancient Near East, the city dominated international traffic for over 6,000 years -- from ca. 7,000 B.C.E. through to biblical times. As civilizations came and went, succeeding settlements at ancient Megiddo were built on the ruins of their predecessors, creating a multi-layered archaeological legacy that abounds in unparalleled treasures that include monumental temples, lavish palaces, mighty fortifications, and remarkably-engineered water systems." - from the website The website opens with an enticing collection of facts about this excavation, from its association with famous historical figures to its place as a scene of decisive battles. Logically presented with an introduction and a history of Megiddo, the exhibit abounds in images detailing the excavation. Specific results of the finds made in the various areas of the site are provided for the 1994 to 2004 archaeological seasons. Also available are a number of articles about Megiddo previously published in academic and science journals, including a controversial paper on the Israel of kings Solomon and David. An extensive picture gallery offers dozens of images of the discoveries unearthed at the site. Dig over to the site to explore an ancient city at: http://www.tau.ac.il/humanities/archaeology/megiddo/ A.M. Holm <admin-sotd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Manage your subscription and view the List archives on the web at: <//www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/webpage?webpage_id=sotd> and <//www.freelists.org/archives/sotd> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ UNSUBSCRIBE by sending a blank email to sotd-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with unsubscribe in the Subject field.