News
November, 2008
The petition to take archaeology in the City of David out of the hands of Elad is still underway. Please join the call.
November 8, 2008
Commercial center in the disguise of an archaeological dig | read
By Akiva Eldar, Haaretz
October, 2008
Archaeology Adding to the Powder Keg | read
By Dr. David Ilan, BAR
July 30, 2008
What Lies Beneath | read
By Adina Hoffman, The Nation
June 1, 2008
Islamic-era skeletons 'disappeared' from Elad-sponsored dig | read
By Meron Rapoport, Haaretz
February 15, 2008
Archaeologists battle over the history of Jerusalem | read
By Ben Lynfield, The Jewish Chronicle
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)