Alla Nagorsky Judea District Archaeologist Uzi Dahari Deputy Dir Gen IAA Shuka Dorfman Director General IAA Jon Seligman Jerusalem Regional Archaeologist c/o Israel Antiquities Authority POBox 586 Jerusalem 91004 Tel: 02-5377027 Fax: 02-5371099 www.antiquities.org.il Dear Archaeology Professionals, We are residents of Bet Shemesh and Ramat Bet Shemesh, and eager to preserve the remains of the site of Kh. Kich ח' כיך in Ramat Beth Shemesh. This site holds valuable remnants of our Jewish past: We understand that the Israel Archaeological Authority plans to integrate some of the remains on the area into an archaeological park. We hope it will be preserved in its entirety. An official IAA designation of the dig site as a cultural area preserved for public benefit would let us have a place to reflect on our past, to make it real and to appreciate Israel's role in history. We appreciate your efforts to make that a reality. Sincerely, Name Teudat Zahut Phone Number