{"id":721,"date":"2014-12-16T12:39:17","date_gmt":"2014-12-16T12:39:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/emekshaveh.org\/en\/?page_id=721"},"modified":"2016-09-25T03:39:05","modified_gmt":"2016-09-25T03:39:05","slug":"public-discussion-preserving-antiquities-in-holy-places-the-temple-mount-and-its-surroundings-as-a-case-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/emekshaveh.org\/en\/public-discussion-preserving-antiquities-in-holy-places-the-temple-mount-and-its-surroundings-as-a-case-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Public Discussion: Preserving Antiquities in Holy Places – The Temple Mount and its surroundings as a case study"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u00a0Emek Shaveh in cooperation with the Van leer Institute in Jerusalem invites you to a Public Discussion to be held on\u00a0Thursday, 15 January 2015, 7pm, at the Van Leer Institute in Jerusalem.\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Jerusalem’s holy sites comprise structures that are hundreds and even thousands of years old, often built on earlier remains. The religious character of these ancient places contributes to their status and value. However, archaeological excavations in sacred sites are a fraught political issue that fans tensions in Jerusalem and beyond.<\/p>\n

The Temple Mount (al-Haram ash-Sharif) is perhaps the best-known place where Israelis claim antiquities were destroyed. In the nineties an expansion project was launched for the mosques on the compound, and according to the Israelis, the works caused considerable damage to antiquities in the area. Conversely, complaints are made against the Israelis for archaeological excavations carried out in the tunnels below and around the Temple Mount, and about the works on the Western Wall plaza.<\/p>\n

The discussion will focus on the possibility of performing religious worship while maintaining the relics of the past in sacred sites in the complex and multifaceted we reality today.
\nParticipants:<\/p>\n