sprawling cities, but within the fortifications of the ancient city many of the houses were built closely together. In the northern part of the city, standing on slightly higher ground than the other buildings, were located two large temples, one for Baal and one for Dagan. Between the temples there was a priest’s house containing a library which probably served a dual role as a scribal school. Immediately south of the temples, and still on higher ground, was the upper town, its streets lined with