A group of 34 South Africans left here today for an archaeology tour of Israel, the first such tour ever to be organized for South Africans. The group, which includes physicians, engineers and teachers, is headed by the world-famous Professor Raymond Dart and Dr. R. Mason of the archaeology department of Witwatersrand University.
In Israel, the visitors will be conducted on a tour arranged by the archeology department of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. They will visit ancient historical points of interest, concentrating particularly on Biblical sites. After touring Israel, the group will proceed to Greece and the island of Crete for similar tours.
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