Most of the day was spent photographing the work that has been done. Photography is an essential part of archaeology because as excavations proceed ever deeper into the earth, the previous layers are removed and can never be replaced. Thus, without proper documentation that includes photographs the evidence is lost forever.
Archaeology is a science in which the experiments can never be repeated.
Ancient Sepphoris was a large urban hub and the administrative capital of the Galilee in Roman times. Aaro explains the temple Friday, June 9 - Today, the group moved a lot of earth. As a result and in combination with a stiff breeze blowing through the Hulah Valley below us, many members of the team ended the day looking like coal miners. The wind also helped ward off some of the mosquitoes that have been biting us from day one. At the end of the digging day, the whole group toured the site and each supervisor gave a synopsis of what they were finding.