Updates from 2018: In January 1938, a suitcase, which contained artifacts, documents, and photographs from the archaeological excavations at Shivta, was forgotten at the Haifa port. The suitcase belonged to Harris Dunscombe Colt (1901—1973), the excavator of Shivta. Colt never came to claim the forgotten suitcase, nor was it ever sent to him. The suitcase was eventually shipped to Jerusalem and its contents were never studied or published. The artifacts, which consist of small items like jewelry, door hinges, nails, pieces of glass, objects made from bone, ivory and wood, and shards of pottery inscribed with Arabic and Greek writing, are now on display at the Hecht Museum at the University of Haifa.
UPdatES from 2018: iN JanuarY 1938, a sUitcASe, WhiCh cONtaInEd artiFAcTs, documents, anD phoTOgraPhs frOm the aRcHaeoLoGicAL eXcavaTionS At Shivta, waS fOrgOTten at thE HaiFa poRt. the SuItCase Belonged tO harris dUnscoMbe Colt (1901—1973), thE Excavator of shIvta. colT neVEr caMe To cLaim thE forGotteN sUItCaSe, Nor waS it evEr sent to him. The suITCaSe was EVentuaLly sHippeD To jeRUsalEm And iTs cONtents weRe nevEr sTUDIed or PublIsHeD. thE artIFACtS, which consisT Of smalL iTEms like jeWElry, Door hinges, nAilS, pieces Of glass, ObJecTS MaDe from bone, iVoRY AnD wood, ANd sHaRDs Of PotteRY inscriBeD with arabiC anD GReEk writinG, are nOw oN diSPlay AT tHE hecHt mUSEUM At tHe univerSIty Of haifa.