Title: The Sea of Galilee boat : an extraordinary 2000-year-old discovery /
Authors: Wachsmann, Shelley
Publisher: Plenum Press,
Year: 1995
Subjects: Underwater archaeology Israel Tiberias Lake.; Ships, Ancient Israel Tiberias Lake.; Excavations (Archaeology) Israel Tiberias Lake.; Galilee, Sea of Antiquities.
Abstract: This remarkable true story recounts one of the great discoveries of the century: finding a 2000-year-old boat from the Sea of Galilee. Shelley Wachsmann, a respected nautical archaeologist, shares the joy and drama he felt in discovering and excavating the first ancient boat from this biblical location. Through his perceptive eyes, we experience the adventure of a lifetime as he offers his personal account of first setting eyes on and then preserving this unique treasure. Wachsmann is a master storyteller, interweaving his own unforgettable story of this challenging excavation with the writings of the past. Jews and Christians alike will be captivated by his search for the boat's identity. Wachsmann - like a detective - hunts down clues that will reveal the boat's actual history. Since the boat turns out to be a 2000 year old craft, he carefully examines the Gospels for passages that will shed light on this wondrous vessel.
Contents: The boat that made rainbows -- A sea of legends -- The excavation from hell -- Galilean seafaring in the gospels -- Yep, its an old boat -- The first Jewish naval battle -- The impossible we do immediately;miracles take a little longer -- A pride of scholars -- Good night, sleeping beauty -- Putting it all together -- Like a rock -- Once upon a boat.