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The Drawbacks of Working in the Golan Heights

Mark Wilson May 26, 2009 2:38 pm

Today we could visit only one Jurassic site in the Golan. The others were in a militarily sensitive area to which we were not admitted, even after a long conversation with the commanding officer and classic geological special pleading. (“But … Continue reading →

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Fieldwork in the Golan Heights

Mark Wilson May 25, 2009 3:01 pm

I finally got out into the field today. My Israeli colleagues and I left Jerusalem early in the morning and arrived about noon in the Druze village of Majdal Shams on the slopes of Mount Hermon. It is a lovely … Continue reading →

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