Archeological Dig at Mt. Scopus

Considering all of the archeology studies being conducted in Jerusalem and I had the opportunity to volunteer with an archeology program that sifts through the dirt excavated from a site near the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount is the Old City and it is one of the holiest sites for both Judaism and Islam. While excavating an entrance to an historic subterranean mosque in “Solomon’s Stables”, the dirt was moved from site to the city dump in the Kildron Valley without concern for the archeological significant. Once the “carelessness” was realized, the dirt was moved to a new location for research at Mt. Scopus near Hebrew University. Since the strati or the historic levels were disturbed, the site is considered archeologically “dead”. Nonetheless, it contains a wealth of artifacts dating from the First Temple (10th Century BC) to the Crusades (9th Century AD). As a volunteer, I sifted through a pile of pre-selected rocks and dirt using a screen and water to locate the artifacts. They included mosaic, building materials, clay pots, metal, and bone. The archaeologists study and cataloged the artifacts and utilizing statistical analysis develop conclusion about the site. Surprisingly, I found the stone that David killed Goliath and I attached a pic.