The government has decided to build the “Kedem Compound” in Silwan
The government is going ahead with plans to build the “Kedem Compound” on the site of the “Givati Parking Lot” excavations, at the entrance to the village of Silwan, and...
Video: Nabi Samwil – A village trapped in a National Park
Video: Nabi Samwil – A village trapped in a National Park The village of Nabi Samuel, in Arabic, “a-Nabi Samwil”, is located north of Jerusalem and outside of its municipal...
Video: Jerusalem’s Kedem Center from a resident’s point of view
Ahmed Qara’in, a resident of Silwan and a neighbor of the excavation site known as the Givati parking lot, explains why the ‘Kedem Compound’, which is currently being promoted by...
Refaim Valley: The Palestinian villages of Al Wallaja and Battir Archaeological View
Location Refaim Valley is located between the Jerusalem neighborhoods of Malha (former Palestinian village of Malha) and Katamon on its northwest end and the Palestinian village of Battir on its...
Graveyard Metropolis East of Jerusalem’s Old City
Location This document reviews cemeteries located east of Jerusalem’s Old City from the Kidron Valley to the Mount of Olives. The graves, which are part of Jerusalem’s established tourist trail,...
Where Are the Antiquities? National Parks between the Old City of Jerusalem And Area E1
Location of the National Parks The three national parks described in this report form a continuous uninhabited territory stretching from Jerusalem’s Old City walls to the area known as E1....
Nabi Samwil – A Village Trapped in a National Park
Introduction The Nabi Samuel National Park is one of the largest national parks in the West Bank. The antiquities site and religious center located on the grounds have become a...
Cultural heritage protection in international conventions
Introduction Currently, there are five international conventions which regulate the protection of cultural heritage 1, the main issues being intended and unintended destruction during armed conflict, plunder and illicit trafficking of cultural...
Underground Jerusalem: The excavation of tunnels, channels, and underground spaces in the Historic Basin
Introduction The tunnels being dug in the Old City and in the adjacent Palestinian village of Silwan have reached the headlines once again. In the four years since 2007, the...
Frequent Questions about Jerusalem’s Old City
How old is the Old City? The walled city as we know it was established by the Romans as ‘Aelia Capitolina’ in the second century CE, after they had destroyed...