From Shiloah to Silwan Newsletter

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[First poted in AWOL 16 October 2010. Updated 8 May 2013]. From Shiloah to Silwan Newsletter. 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.

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alt-arch.org

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Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, Silwan, archaeology, journal, newsletter, open access

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en

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subordinate resources

• Herod’s exhibition, New report -Archaeology around the Temple Mount, Mount of Scopes Slopes planned national park
• Tel Aviv University in Silwan, Leading scholars’ petition, Special tour, Emek Shaveh in Twitter
• Tel Aviv University in Silwan, New Publication, and a Political Trial
• Archeological projects underway around the Temple Mount/al-Haram al-Sharif, and an investigation into the importance of "The Temple Mount Sifting project"
• West Bank Ancient Sites, New tourist center in Silwan, Community Archaeological Excavation, Upcoming tours
• Old City Q & A, Givati Parking lot, Zedekiah’s Cave, Demolition in Silwan, Friends of Emek Shaveh, Coming tours
• Mount of Scopus National Park, Givati Parking Lot, Sambuski Graveyard, and Friend of Emek Shaveh
• New publication: Between Holiness and Propaganda, Hinnom Valley/Wadi Rababa, Eviction of Families in Silwan, and Community Excavation
• New Reports - Graveyards, Cemeteries, Tombs, and the Visitor’s Guide
• The National Sites Law, a New Report, and a New Surprising Article
• New guidebook for Silwan/city of David, Antiquities Authority law, West Bank Museums Law, The law of privatization national sites
• Western Wall Tunnels, King David as a new political declaration
• Underground excavations in Jerusalem Old City and its surrounding
• International conventions and archaeology in Jerusalem; new bill allowing ELAD to run national parks
• What was Jawad Siyam Arrested For?
• Western Wall plaza, New Tunnel, Al-Wallaja and Battir- Archaeological view
• New Appointments to the Israel Archaeological Council: Cause for Concern, and "Archaeological Theft"
• A Tour in Al-Walajeh, a Palestinian village south of Jerusalem
• Interactive archaeological map of the Old City and other updates

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http://alt-arch.org/news/?p=185