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...ZARETHAN (NBC, 1:30-2 p.m.). A trip to the excavations in the Jordan River Valley, where archaeologists think they may find the ancient city of Zarethan, the 12th century B.C. site of bronze casting for Solomon's Temple. Excavation Director Dr. James B. Pritchard discusses why his digging may give the world a better understanding of Biblical history...
...Pritchard thinks that the city that burned was probably Zarethan, which is mentioned in the Bible as the place where the great bronze cauldrons for Solomon's temple were cast. From potsherds found on the surface two decades ago, Archaeologist Nelson Glueck had already deduced that Tell es-Sa'īdîyeh would prove to be Zarethan, but other experts thought it an unlikely place for bronze casting. The nearest copper mines of the time were south of the Dead Sea. Dr. Pritchard weakened this argument by digging up quantities of bronze, including a heavy cast cauldron...
Secret Tunnel. Dr. Pritchard thinks that Zarethan was a city of Canaanites who were ruled by the Hebrews in Jerusalem, but he is also convinced that its site was inhabited long before the Hebrew invasion. For one thing, it had plenty of water, a rarity in the Jordan Valley. After spotting springs that still flow from the foot of the mound, Dr. Pritchard knew by experience what to look for next. Leading down the side of the mound he uncovered 86 stone steps of a staircase with walls on either side and another in the center. Before erosion destroyed...
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