Mond Financed Expedition Makes Important Finds

Important finds in the excavation work by the Egypt Exploration Society carried on at Armant in Upper Egypt, by means of a fund to which Robert Mond, brother of Lord Melchett, largely contributed are reported by the Daily Telegraphic” which recently published a special appeal in aid of the funds.

The excavation is a continuation of the work began in the 1926-27 season by Robert Mond and W. B. Emery. The finds appear to establish that Alexander the Grear and two Roman Emperors, probably Valerian and Maximums, were among the worshippers of the sacred Bull, Boucles, whose cult had its centre at Armant. Among the finds are two fragments of Stefae, with enough to show that it is part of a typical Buchis Stela set up in the time of Datims Hystastes, the Persian. The other gives the top only, with the opening date of the text, but happily the Cartouches beside the king’s name are legible, and show that the monarch portrayed worshipping Buctis was Alexander the Great. Whether Alexander was himself responsible for the erection of the stone, or whether it was a formal act on the part of the priests, it is impossible to state. The last two Stelae bear the names of Roman Emperors, probably of the third century, who may be identified with Valerian and Maximizes.

A quarterly magazine devoted to Jewish education will be published in Febraury by the National Council for Jewish Education. Dr. Alexander M. Doeskin, executive (###), Chicago Jewish Education Commission, is to be the editor.

The Editorial Board consists of Dr. Ler Honor, New York; Dr. Jacob Golub, Cincinnatus and Mr. Israel Albrams, Pimsbtugh. The latter, who is treasurer of the Council, will be the business manager of the queenly.