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The Walls of Jericho
First transmitted in 1956, Dr Kathleen Kenyon and Lady Wheeler discuss excavations at Jericho.
First transmitted in 1956, presenter Glyn Daniel talks to archaeologists about excavations at Jericho, which have led to the discovery of the oldest city known to man.
Discussing footage filmed at the site are Dr Kathleen Kenyon, Director of the British School of Archaeology in Jerusalem, who is in charge of the excavations and Sir Mortimer Wheeler who visited the site. Among the archaeologists who have dug there is Lady Wheeler, who is in the studio to discuss dig live at Jericho.
Last on
Tue 31 Jul 1956
21:15
大象传媒 Television Service
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Unearthing the tombs of Jericho
Duration: 01:29
Archaeology at the 大象传媒 Collection
This programme is part of Archaeology at the 大象传媒 - a collection of archaeology programmes from the 1950s to the 1970s. Available online to watch in full.
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- Tue 31 Jul 1956 21:15大象传媒 Television Service
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