"Provides a rare, behind-the-scenes story of scholarly detective work on an important find from the New Testament period"-Neil Silberman, Contributing Editor, Archaeology Magazine This remarkable story recounts one of the great archaeological discoveries of the century: the finding of a 2000-year-old boat in the Sea of Galilee. Shelley Wachsmann, a respected nautical archaeologist, shares the joy and the drama he felt in discovering and excavating the first biblical-era boat from this famous location. Wachsmann punctuates the absorbing details of preserving this artifact with the rich history that surrounds the Sea of Galilee, making this a uniquely enduring and personal work. -Science News

"The most successful presentation of an archaeological discovery to the general public that I have read in a long time. A pleasure to read, good science and just plain fun." -Biblical Archaeology