(Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
An important archaeological discovery, throwing light on the mode of life in Palestine as far back as 3,000 years before the Christian era, was made yesterday by an American archaeologist.
The discovery was made by Prof. William Bade, of the Pacific School for Religion, who has conducted an archaeological expedition to Mizpah. Prof Bade has unearthed, at Tel El Nispeh, seven miles to the North of Jerusalem, a gigantic city wall. This is the largest wall ever unearthed in Palestine. When the section was cleared it appeared that the wall was 25 feet high from the foundations and was 16 to 20 feet thick. An investigation showed that the wall must have been 20 feet higher and is of the bronze age type. It was built probably about 1800 years before the Christian era.
Judging by the pottery found at Tel El Nispeh, it appears that the locality had a pre-Israelite history and was inhabited as far back as 3,000 years before the Christian era, Prof. Bade declared.
Prof. Alt of the University of Leipzig stated that Tel El Nispeh is the real site of the Treasure City of King Solomon.
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