Image 19 of The Anaconda standard (Anaconda, Mont.), April 30, 1899, (Morning)
BURIED CITIES LAYER UPON LAYER Rev J L Thomas M A F R G S Describes the Remarkably Interesting Discoveries Made by Explorations in Palestine London April 20The search for the hidden archaelogical treasures of the Holy Land goes on with unflagging en ergy and with the earnest support cf the sultan who so far from opposing the work that Christians are prospect ing in his territory regards them with favor Since the issue of the last fir man the agents of the Palestine explo ration fund have continued with fresh vim the work that they have so muc cessfully carried on during the past few years Their explorations have proved conclusively the important fact that a great mound that has been un der cultivation for centuries and which is called TellelHesv is identical with the Amorite city of Lachish Dr Bliss has demonstrated that TellelHesy consists of the debris of several cities many times destroyed and rebuilt The first town was built it has been proven as long as 2000 B C and the last it is supposed was erected in the fourth cen tury before the birth of Christ The remains of some nine cities in all exist