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The Sifting Project in Numbers
15
years of sifting
3586
out of 4,752 tons of dirt sifted so far.
209500
people participated in the sifting
482341
uncovered artifacts waiting to be published in archaeological reports
Recent News


Check Out Our New Beautiful Reconstruction of Herod’s Temple Courts Colorful Floors
We’ve just recently installed at the sifting site at Mitzpe Hamasu’ot a new reconstruction of the colorful floor that decorated the courts of Herod’s Temple. Since we published a preliminary report several years ago on the reconstruction…

Find and Finder of the Month: A Rare Gold Bead from the First Temple Period
Binyamin Milt from Jerusalem who found the Gold Bead.
Because of the Covid-19 lockdown and restrictions over the past few months, it took a while until we managed to go over the multitude of artifacts found in the sifting over August. We…
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Latest Media Reports
- June 2018: TOI: Muslim cleanup project ‘illegally disturbed, removed’ ancient soil on Temple Mt
- July 2018: MIDA: Temple Mount Sifting Project Reveals who Really Controls the Holy Site
- June 2019: TOI: Temple Mount Sifting Project reboots, aims to salvage ancient temple artifacts
- October 2019: Jerusalem Post: Temple Mount project: Salvaging heritage from archaeological crime debris
The History of the Temple Mount in 12 Objects


The History of the Temple Mount in 12 Objects: #3 The Late First Temple Period


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Aaron Greener: It Figures: TMSP Staff are Experts in their Field

Temple Mount News

Our Comments on the Unknown Underground Cistern that Was Discovered on the Temple Mount



Seeking Good in Temple Mount Terror Tragedy: Opportunity for Archaeological Discovery?

Treasures in the British Mandate Archives


Powerful Video about UNESCO and the Temple Denial Movement


Archaeological Evidence of the Jewish Temples on the Temple Mount





A Brief Report about Carpets Replacements and the Floors in the Dome of the Rock

New Information from the Exposed Floors of the Dome of the Rock

Significant improvement of the enforcement and supervision of the Israeli Antiquities laws on the Temple Mount

More Details about the New Course of Ashlar Stones at the Bottom of the Raised Platform Northern Wall




A Tour for Journalists on the Temple Mount and Major Problems in the Eastern Temple Mount Wall




Regarding the Reports about Ancient Wooden Beams being Burnt in the Temple Mount


Article in the Jerusalem Post about the Mosaic Underneath the Al-Aqsa Mosque

New Substantial Discoveries in Past Waqf Excavations on Temple Mount

Video Tour to the Temple Mount
Videos from the Temple Mount Sifting Project
Contact Details
Office Phone: +972-2-5667067
Sifting Site Phone: +972-2-5665491
Email: contact@tmsifting.org
Booking Email: booking@tmsifting.org
Mailing Address
Israel Archaeology Foundation
P.O.B 10179, Jerusalem 9110101
Sifting Site Adress
HaMasu’ot Lookout
Martin Buber St./Yizhaq haNadiv St
Jerusalem
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