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Nature 447, 22-24 (3 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447022a; Published online 2 May 2007
Archaeology: Deep divisions
Haim Watzman1
- Haim Watzman is a writer based in Jerusalem.
Abstract
Archaeologists are unearthing remarkable finds in Jerusalem. But the digs have sparked an argument over who should run the site and present the results to the public. Haim Watzman reports.
In the ancient heart of Jerusalem, the one-kilometre-square walled area known as the Old City contains some of the most sacred sites for three religions, and as such it is no stranger to religious and political conflict. Yet some of the latest disputes are centred just outside the massive walls, in a Palestinian village known as Silwan that is now a neighbourhood within greater Jerusalem.
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