Archaeological Dig

 Since we arrived in Israel, we had been to archaeological dig after dig, site after site, and on Wednesday, we got to do our own dig. We found bones, pieces of pottery, and shells. But when a helper said that the area right next to me was a hot spot for finding stuff, Kara and I both called it, and she said that I could dig there. I found pieces of charcoal, bones, pieces of pottery, and shells. But the best part was when I found a fully intact clay jug, used for things like holding water, oil, and wine. It was a truly amazing thing to find. When we went to the Israel Museum on Friday, there were a lot of jugs like the one I had dug up, but they were all formed from separate pieces of pottery glued together, but the one I found was completely intact. It was surreal for awhile, it felt like someone had placed it there and said good luck to whoever can find it first, but that isn't what it was. This was a fully intact jug from 2000 years ago, and I was the first person to touch it in 2000 years. It was a great experience, and it was a great way to start the end of our tour in Israel.

- Josh Sperr