ReViews: The Jerusalem the Romans Destroyed

Three major excavations were conducted in Jerusalem after the Old City and the area known as the City of David came under Israeli control in the 1967 Six-Day War. Benjamin Mazar excavated at the southern wall of the Temple Mount, Yigal Shiloh excavated in the City of David, and Nahman Avigad excavated in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. All three died without completing their final excavation reports. All three of these reports are still being completed by their respective assistants. Probably the most meticulous excavator of the three was the universally admired and thoroughly dedicated Nahman Avigad, […]