Jericho: Ditching the Dirt

Episode 6 The PEF and Ancient Jericho: Interview with Felicity Cobbing


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This episode continues the interview with Felicity Cobbing, Chief Executive & Curator of the Palestine Exploration Fund (PEF). It will delve into the workings of the PEF and its deep connection with Ancient Jericho, through the excavations of Charles Warren in 1868, and John Garstang between 1930 and 1936, which are touched upon in the accompanying online exhibition, highlighting the excavations conducted prior to Kathleen Kenyon.

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Jericho: Ditching the DirtBy The Jericho Project Group