Eli Shukron
Eli Shukron is an Israeli archaeologist who has been excavating in and around Jerusalem with other scholars for the Israel Antiquities Authority since the 1990s .
Life
Shukron graduated from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He is currently the head of the politically controversial excavations in the so-called City of David outside the Old City of Jerusalem .
Known excavations
- 2004: together with Ronny Reich : excavations at the pond of Siloam with finds from the time of the Second Temple .
- 2007: together with Ronny Reich: sewers, by means of which the surface water and sewage were discharged from Jerusalem.
- 2009: together with Ronny Reich: pilgrimage route that led to the second temple. This path is partially accessible today (2012).
- 2012: together with Ronny Reich: Discovery of the remains of a bulla with the inscription seven / Bethlehem / for the king in the rubble of the city of David south of the city wall of the old city of Jerusalem . This inscription is the first mention of the city of Bethlehem from the time of the Temple of Solomon outside the Bible.
Web links
- Short biography of the archaeologist (en.)
- Newspaper report from May 23, 2012 (en.)
- Sewers and escape route 2007
- Israel Antiquities Authority website (en.)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Shukron, Eli |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Israeli archaeologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |