Yellin Joseph and Gunneweg, J. 1989, The Flower Pots from Herod's Garden at Jericho, Israel Exploration Journal, 39, 87-90 The gardens of king Herod seem to have been an important part of the architectural layout of his winter palace at Jericho in Israel. Various rows of pots were found in situ within the gardens, and these coupled with their specific form were interpreted as "flower pots". The only other site where these pots have been found is Pompey at the foot of Mount Vesuvius in Italy. The Jericho specimens were subjected to instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) at the Archaeometry Unit at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem to learn whether they were locally made at Jericho or imported. The data show convincingly that the pots were a local product of the Jericho potter who was either the first to make these vessels, or who imitated them from the western Roman Empire, all depending of the chronological setting. Comments? Please write: Jan Gunneweg To return, click Archaeometry abstracts of our work or click "BACK" or click the Homepage . Jan Gunneweg Ph.D., The Hebrew University, revised November 2005