Greetings From Harta

A lifesize statue of Artemis in a similar pose as this was found in Area A during the Summer of 1994.

Hello

This is my last night in camp in Harta. Today we excavated two important probes. One beneath Gerald's mosaic floor and another in John's square under a fine limestone pavement. After checking the pottery from the square we can say that we have Byzantine mosaic floor and a Roman pavement at a lower level. This pavement probably served as the floor for the temenos of a Roman temple probably dedicated to Artemis.

Tomorrow we must draw finish up and draw top plans of the squares and also draw the balks. Then we must take final photos. There is still much work to do at the site but I think that we have answered some questions this season.

Tim and I will leave for Amman and ACOR tomorrow afternoon. I hope to revise my paper for the ARAM conference. Also I hope to visit the Department of Antiquities to check on their library and perhaps see Dr. Fawzi Zayadine. Then I will say good bye to Adnan and I fly out early Sunday morning for England.

John Wineland
Harta, Jordan