Yes, this is apparently happening, but reading the rest of the is thought-provoking… archaeology used as an excuse to displace people on the West Bank,??? … and twice at that… apparently the remains of a synagogue were found… how convenient… archaeology has always been used politically as legitimisation, but this in my view is downright wrong… especially when the ground being excavated after permission from the authorities is not even part of your own country… what a shame… this is the link…
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Posted by ancientfoods | August 17, 2012, 7:24 pmhope this is a legit comment… not sure if you meant my post or the remarks under the referred article seemed braindead… archaeology in Palestine is almost always controversial for political reasons, and preconceived opinions easily become even more one-sided… you can find the link to the Facebook page on this site, and I also administrate one called ‘The Mummy Spacebook’ …
Posted by archaeologicallinks | November 25, 2012, 4:10 pm