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The Masada Dig 1964/65: Reminiscences of Yadin and of the British contribution
Tue, 25 Feb
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Time & Location
25 Feb 2025, 19:30
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About the event
2025 marks sixty years since the conclusion of Yigael Yadin’s two seasons of digs at Masada. The excavation of this spectacular fortress on the Dead Sea remains the most celebrated archaeological accomplishment of the modern State of Israel. Masada was the last stronghold to fall to the Romans three or four years after the destruction of Jerusalem and of the Temple in the summer of 70 CE. This lecture will draw on personal reminiscences of working (and playing) as a volunteer, on a dig that was like no other, and highlight the special British contribution, and discover how this surprisingly close involvement emerged out of Yadin’s 1961 stay in London, his connections in the Anglo-Jewish community and his friendship with David Astor, editor of the Observer newspaper. Reflections on the contrast between Israel’s international image then and now will inevitably arise.
We welcome Professor Tessa Rajak who is an ancient…
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