A series of Dutch excavations sponsored by the Netherlands Organisation for the Advancement of Pure Research began in 1960, under the auspices of the department of theology, University of Leiden.
Serangkaian penggalian tim dari Belanda yang disponsori oleh Netherlands Organisation for the Advancement of Pure Research dimulai pada tahun 1960, di bawah naungan departemen Teologi, Universitas Leiden.