On Jerusalem Day, three archaeologists spoke to The Jerusalem Post about what it is like to work in a city with so much history underground and so much politics above ground.Jerusalem Day was yesterday, 28-29 May. The three archaeologists are Ronnie Reich, Matthew Adams, and Zachi Dvira. A fuller quotation from Adams:
“So archaeologists end up being the bad guy unless [the finds] confirm someone’s narrative and it almost never confirms anyone’s narrative. The history of Jerusalem is much more complicated and more complex than anyone wants to admit in the present day.”
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