Megiddo: Jezreel Valley—Environmental Sculpture

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Megiddo: Jezreel Valley—Environmental Sculpture



‎The surroundings are an important element in environmental sculpture, and they influence its meaning. The basalt rock overlooking the Jezreel Valley is part of the sculpture by Berny Fink, a member of Kibbutz Yizrael. The sculpture, that was inspired by the ancient altars found in the area, is called Gateway to the Valley. Near here a pre-historic cave was found and in front of it a grave containing the remains of a Neanderthal man from the Paleolithic period


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