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

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kletter, Raz (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 2020.
Series:Copenhagen international seminar.
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology) > West Bank.
Excavations (Archaeology) > Jerusalem.
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Journey to East Jerusalem: an introduction
  • 2: Antiquities in the toilettes: the Strauss Building
  • 3. Wild Western Wall tunnels: the Davidson Centre and the Archaeological Park
  • 4. A museum for Jewish prayer in a Mamluk bathhouse: the Ohel Yizthak Synagogue
  • 5. An archaeological site with depth: the ha-Liba Building
  • 6. Throwing dust in the eyes: the comprehensive plan for the Western Wall Plaza
  • 7. Lingua Orientalis Hierosolimitanae
  • 8. Pilegsh at Givati: little Tel Aviv in East Jerusalem
  • 9. The ethics of East Jerusalem
  • 10. Conclusions.