Archaeology, Heritage and Ethics in the Western Wall Plaza, Jerusalem

Taylor & Francis > University of Helsinki

Archaeology, Heritage and Ethics in the Western Wall Plaza, JerusalemDarkness at the End of the Tunnel\nAuthor(s): Raz Kletter\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032177649, 978-1032177649\nSynopsis\nThis volume is a critical study of recent archaeology in the Western Wall Plaza area, Jerusalem. Considered one of the holiest places on Earth for Jews and Muslims, it is also a place of controversy, where the State marks our remains for preservation and adoration and theirs for silencing.\n\nBased on thousands of documents from the Israel Antiquities Authority and other sources, such as protocols of planning committees, readers can explore for the first time this archaeological heart of darkness in East Jerusalem. The book follows a series of unique discoveries, reviewing the approval and execution of development plans and excavations, and the use of the areas once excavation has finished. Who decides what and how to .