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The Sifting Project at the 50th Archaeological Congress: A Seal Impression from the Days of Josiah and the Evolution of the Eastern Temple Mount

The 50th Archaeological Congress in Israel featured two important presentations from the Temple Mount Sifting Project. The first examined a seal impression, linking "Asaiah" to a biblical official from King Josiah's era. The second discussed site formation processes on the Eastern Temple Mount, revealing a rise in surface level since the Middle Ages.
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Milestone Achievement in Our Research: Quantitative Analysis of First Temple Period Pottery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9r0pl9iZgU Last Thursday, we reached a significant milestone in our research and publication process. At the annual New Studies in the Archaeology of Jerusalem and its Region conference, organized by the…
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Even the Shattered Fragments of the Tablets Contain Meaning

Moses breaking the tablets, Gustav Dora (1832-1883). Yesterday was the 17th day of Tammuz, which is considered one of the four fasts observed by the Jewish People in order to commemorate the destruction of Jerusalem and the First and Second…
Analysing statistical data from the sifting artifacts

Analyzing Prevalent Finds from the Temple Mount Using Control Groups

      One of the major tasks in our project is to develop ways of overcoming the absence of an archaeological context for the artifacts.  A common method to address this obstacle is to date and study artifacts…