After completing my Dig Packing, it was time to make the final selection of books to take with me on the trip.

Of course, the first selection is Biblical Lachish: A Tale of Construction, Destruction, Excavation and Restoration by David Ussishkin. This will of course be a great resource as I work at Lachish for the next two weeks. I have read it once, but will be rereading sections of it on the flight today.

For light reading, my choice is The Source by  James A. Michener. I have read this book several times and it is always an interesting read as it combines working on a dig and the history of the site. A great work of Historical Fiction.

The third and last book is Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations by Martin Goodman. This book has been in one of my to-read piles for quite some time and now seems like a good time to dig into it.

I don’t expect to have a lot of reading time on the trip, so three books should be enough. Especially as they are all three big books.

If not, I have a book in Google Play on my i-Pad that I can read and several in i-Books. I also have several historical resources including Josephus in electronic format or bookmarked where I can easily find them on-line.

What books would you take on a Dig?

Steven