Megiddo mosaic: the IAA responds

ARCHAEOLOGY, EPIGRAPHY, DECORATIVE ART, POLITICS: Integrity of Megiddo mosaic the priority, Israel Antiquities Authority says. The State Department has declined to address the controversy around possible loan to D.C.'s Museum of the Bible (Menachem Wecker, Jewish News Syndicate).

“Leaving it in place would be irresponsible due to the large-scale mechanical earthworks that will demolish extensive parts of the prison buildings,” [IAA spokesman Yoli] Schwartz said. “The Israel Antiquities Authority will continue to invest efforts to make archaeology accessible to the public, and we are excited to present the Megiddo mosaic to the public worldwide.”

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