News
June 10, 2009
ELAD co-funds municipal construction plans in Silwan | watch
Ha'im Rivlin, Channel 2 News
June, 2009
The petition to take archaeology in the City of David out of the hands of Elad is still underway. Join the call.
May 9, 2009
Parks Fortify Israel’s Claim to Jerusalem | read
Ethan Bronner and Isabel Kershner, The New York Times
May 4, 2009
Yishai vows to settle Jews in east Jerusalem | read
Roni Sofer, Ynet
April 3, 2009
The very eye of the storm | read
Akiva Eldar, Haaretz
March, 2009
New section on the website: Archaeology in Jerusalem 1967 - 2008
March, 2009
Where's King David's Garden? | read
December 6, 2008
New Tensions in Jerusalem’s Arab Neighborhoods | read
Isabel Kershner, New York Times
November 8, 2008
Commercial center in the disguise of an archaeological dig | read
Akiva Eldar, Haaretz
Jerusalem began as a small village in a place known as the City of David where the Palestinian village of Silwan sits today. Buried under the village lands, 5000 years of history bind the stories of ancient nations and rulers with the present life of the local residents. Dozens of excavated archaeological strata tell the complex multi-cultural saga of Jerusalem.
We, a group of archaeologists and residents of Silwan, invite you to hear the story of ancient Jerusalem and of life in the village today. Our tour sheds light on the role of archaeology in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and in the discourse of the future of Jerusalem. We will offer a different perspective: archaeology without an ownership, one that bridges between periods, cultures and nations; archaeology which involves the local residents and examines the past as a shared asset regardless of religion or nationality.
We believe that archaeology in Silwan/"City of David" has the power to change the dynamics of the conflict and promote tolerance and respect for other cultures, past and present, for a better future for both the local residents and the whole region.
"Who controls the past,
controls the future:
who controls the present,
controls the past."
(George Orwell, 1984)