Archaeologists resume work at contentious worksite of Jerusalem museumBackground here and links.
No one involved in the digs would comment on any archaeological findings since the resumption of the excavations, which are taking place in the capital's Mamilla neighborhood.
By Nir Hasson (Haaretz) Tags: Jerusalem Jews and Arabs Israel archeology
Archaeologists have resumed excavating the Jerusalem site where the Museum of Tolerance is to go up, amid controversy surrounding the exhumation of skeletons in what had been a Muslim cemetery for nearly 1,000 years.
In addition to fielding objections to the museum site, the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which is sponsoring and financing the project, also has to contend with the recent resignation of the two architects who planned the museum. But for all the troubles, construction of the museum is scheduled to begin in the next few weeks.
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Monday, November 14, 2011
Work resumes on Jerusalem Museum of Tolerance
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