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The Sifting Project in Numbers
18
years of sifting
4465
out of 5,210 tons of dirt sifted so far.
241572
people participated in the sifting
598324
uncovered artifacts waiting to be published in archaeological reports
Recent News


Find and Finder of the Month: Robert Kolb found a Spindle Whorl with a significant number
Robert Kolb with the spindle whorl
Our latest Finder of the Month is Robert Kolb, a retired US Army officer. Robert tells us that he “was so excited to have played a small part in helping us understand the history of this amazing country.…

An Important Letter from the Temple Mount Sifting Project
The story of the Temple Mount Sifting Project is your story just as much as it is ours. Ever since its founding, the project has continuously relied upon people just like you. It is our many followers, supporters and volunteers who play a vital…
The History of the Temple Mount in 12 Objects




Find of the Month

Find and Finder of the Month: Robert Kolb found a Spindle Whorl with a significant number

Find and Finders of the Month: André and Daniela Lopes Found a Piece of a Stone Vessel




Find and Finder of the Month: Yarden Shor discovered an 8th Century CE Arabic inscription



Find and Finder of the Month: A Rare Gold Bead from the First Temple Period found by Binyamin Milt












Team Spotlight











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


An Important Letter from the Temple Mount Sifting Project

The First International Academic Conference on New Studies in Temple Mount Research

Analysis of Clay Sealings Revealed Evidence of the Temple Treasury and the Royal Treasury of the Kingdom of Judah in the First Temple Period



Not as you thought: The most significant archaeological work is in the lab and not at the dig…




Treasures in the British Mandate Archives




TMSP Terracotta Figurines in the Ira and Ingeborg Rennert Conference of New Studies of Jerusalem








For the First Time, Archeologists Restore Flooring from Second Temple Courtyard in Jerusalem



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

Rare Egyptian Amulet Bearing Name of Ancient Pharaoh Found in Earth Discarded from Temple Mount

Reconstruction of Crusader Floors in the Dome of the Rock Based on Picturesque Palestine Illustrations and Finds from the Temple Mount Sifting Project


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



Finds from the First and Second Temple Period city dumps at the Eastern slopes of the Temple Mount

A Letter from Dr. Ron Beals Sharing his Experience in the Sifting Project

New Substantial Discoveries in Past Waqf Excavations on Temple Mount


Video Tour to the Temple Mount
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recent media appearances
- 2019-06-07 TOI: Temple Mount Sifting Project reboots, aims to salvage ancient temple artifacts
- 2019-10-20 JPOST: Temple Mount project: Salvaging heritage from archaeological crime debris
- 2020-11-26 TOI: Gold bead, apparently lost on Temple Mount 3,000 years ago, found by 9-year-old
- 2021-06-16 TOI: Podcast: On 9 B’Av, find evidence of destruction at Temple Mount Sifting Project
Latests Articles
- 2017 "Iron Age II Figurine Fragments from the Temple Mount Soil", NSOJ 22 (English Abstract)
- 2019 "Reconstruction of Crusader Floors in the Dome of the Rock Based on Picturesque Palestine Illustrations and Finds from the Temple Mount Sifting Project", In: Exploring the Holy Land: 150 Years of the PEF
- 2022 "Clay Sealings from the Temple Mount and Their Use in the Temple and Royal Treasuries", Jerusalem Journal of Archaeology
Contact Details
Sifting Site: +972-2-5665491
Laboratory: +972-2-5667067
Email: contact@tmsifting.org
Booking Email: booking@tmsifting.org
Mailing Address
Israel Archaeology Foundation
P.O.B 10179, Jerusalem 9110101
Sifting Site Address
HaMasu’ot Lookout
Martin Buber St./Yizhaq haNadiv St
Jerusalem