Preserving Gezer—BAR Provides Seed Money

To encourage the preservation and restoration of Tell Gezer, the Biblical Archaeology Society, publisher of the Biblical Archaeology Review, has placed $5,000 in The Gezer Preservation Fund (account 249–142-7 at the National Permanent Federal Savings and Loan Association, Washington, D.C.). This money, plus interest, will be paid to the group or institution that undertakes the preservation and restoration of Tell Gezer. The money will remain in the account for three years, after which time it will no longer be available for this purpose.

We hope that others will add to this seed money fund. We appeal especially to the many American graduates of the Gezer excavation: Help get the ball rolling.

The preservation and restoration of Tell Gezer is a major undertaking. It will cost several hundred thousand dollars. But we believe that in the end a modest charge to tourists for viewing the excavation will repay the funds necessary to undertake the work. And in any event, the job must be done.