Bethsaida page 3 by ric gustafson
The excavations of Bethsaida were in three areas. Area A was the southern excavation. Areas B and C were large area excavations.
One problem started at the beginning. Settlers used basalt stones and boulders. Because of the basalt terrain, it was hard for archaeolgists to excavate there. Basalt could be used for centuries without erosion.
From the 17th to the 20th century, the Bethsaida excavation site was the home of the Bedouin tribe of El-Talawiyeh. The tribe buried their dead on the slope of the excavation site. As the excavation started, tombs were discovered. They did not cause any major problems. The remaining area was unharmed.
And now we will look at the southern part of the excavation site.
This is Area A.
research help: ' Bethsaida' by Rami Arav and Richard Freund
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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