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Tag Archives: Silwan
“Jerusalem Is Not Disneyland”– Despite serious objections, cable car crisscrossing Historic Basin forges ahead
UPDATED | Jerusalem cable car project passes over objections from many quarters Political interests drive tourism plan that would blight historic city’s skyline and bypass Palestinians by JONATHAN COOK / 13 May 2019 A proposed cable car project through occupied … Continue reading
Haaretz interview with archaeologist Ronny Reich
I was putting the finishing touches on this installment when I saw Todd Bolen’s post in my inbox pointing folks to a very interesting interview with antiquities collector Oded Golan published today in the “Week’s End” section of Haaretz. Noted also was … Continue reading
UPDATE — Important Ruins in the City of David — PHOTOS and VIDEO
– NEW INFORMATION – Here is more on the Silwan community facilities that were destroyed, a largely US-funded project of the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA); the cafe and sports field had only very recently been completed. Amazingly, MECA has already … Continue reading
Silwan Tunnel Collapse Site — VIDEO
Yesterday I passed along the Haaretz story about the partial collapse of an archaeological tunnel in Silwan, aka the City of David. The tunnel route, following an ancient paved plaza and stepped street, had been opened to the public earlier in … Continue reading
Posted in City of David, Issues in Archaeology, Jerusalem Antiquities
Tagged City of David, collapse, Jerusalem, Silwan, tunnel
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Collapse of Silwan Tunnel Closes Recently-opened Underground Route
The partial collapse Monday of an archaeological tunnel near the Siloam Pool has closed the underground tourist route opened earlier this year following a segment of a stepped, Herodian-period street. Despite the tunnel’s heavy framing (see photo), it is one of … Continue reading
An Archaeological Turf War in the City of David
~OR~ Trouble in Paradise? ~OR~ She said, They said… Today’s Haaretz newspaper carries a story about a dispute that has arisen between archaeologist Eilat Mazar and Elad, the right-wing settler organization who years ago was given total control over the City of … Continue reading
Posted in City of David, Issues in Archaeology, JERUSALEM, Jerusalem Antiquities
Tagged Archaeology, City of David, Eilat Mazar, Elad, Jeremiah's Pit, Jerusalem, Ronnie Reich, Silwan
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Tom Powers -- VIEW FROM JERUSALEM 