Position Paper: Kedem Compound
The Prime Minister’s decision to move forward with the “Kedem Compound” plan in Silwan and the “Mount Scopus Slopes” National Park Last Wednesday morning we learned the Prime Minister and...
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...
Valley of Hinnom/ Wadi Rababa: A socio-political, archeological overview
Location Valley of Hinnom/Wadi Rababa is bordered by Mt. Zion on the north and on the west by the Jerusalem Cinematheque. The Abu-Tur neighborhood lies to one side of the...
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...
Archaeology on a Slippery Slope: Elad’s sifting project in Emek Tzurim National Park
Introduction The Temple Mount Sifting Project, sponsored by ELAD and the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, is often portrayed in the media and in popular publications as a vital salvage...
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...