Archaeology, heritage and ethics in the Western Wall Plaza, Jerusalem : darkness at the end of the tunnel /

This volume is a critical study of recent archaeology in the Western Wall Plaza area, Jerusalem. Considered one of the holiest places on Earth for Jews and Muslims, it is also a place of controversy, where the State marks 'our' remains for preservation and adoration and 'theirs'...

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Main Author: Kletter, Raz (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Series:Copenhagen international seminar.
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