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Ancient roots : archaeological exploration in Israel / I.F.S. ; writer and director, Bernard Dichek ; producer, Boris Nafter.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Israel.
- Excavations (Archaeology).
- Israel--Antiquities.
- Israel.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource(25 min.) : sound, color.
- Other Title:
- Archaeological exploration in Israel
- Place of Publication:
- [Jerusalem?] : Israel Film Service ; Clarksburg, NJ : Alden Films [distributor], 1990.
- System Details:
- digital
- Summary:
- Six brief sketches of archaeological activity in Israel. We see man-made caves used during the Bar Kochba rebellion against the Romans; the first ancient ship to be found in the Sea of Galilee in 1986;
- We see also an ancient methodology for channeling water to conserve runoff now being studied by modern people in drought affected areas; the search for the port of Ashkelon; the silver plaques discovered with quotations from the Book of Numbers; considerations on the tomb of Jesus; how the district archaeologist works with modern construction needs in an ancient country.
- Notes:
- Description based on VHS version record.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.
- Other Format:
- VHS version Ancient roots
- OCLC:
- 34385003
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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