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Sunday, September 24, 2023

Shifting sifting soil in Jerusalem

THE TEMPLE MOUNT SIFTING PROJECT BLOG: A GLIMPSE INTO THE DIFFICULTIES OF CONDUCTING ARCHAEOLOGY IN JERUSALEM.
Three weeks ago, we transferred more of the Temple Mount debris piles to our sifting site, which were buried in the upper terraces of Emek Tzurim. Unfortunately, we had to leave a lot of the soil behind to preserve the terraces and the trees.

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