Language:
English
Year of publication:
2023
Titel der Quelle:
Israel Affairs
Angaben zur Quelle:
29,5 (2023) 895-913
Keywords:
Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements
;
Arab-Israeli conflict 1993-
;
Excavations (Archaeology) History
;
Archaeological thefts
;
Eretz Israel Antiquities
;
Political aspects
Abstract:
This article examines the trends in archaeological research and the state of conservation of archaeological sites in Judea and Samaria between 1993 and 2022. The absence of Palestinian-Israeli cooperation resulted in the establishment of two parallel bodies that have been responsible for the issue, with no connection between them. In the Israeli-controlled territory, academic involvement declined with only a handful of new excavations. In the Palestinian-controlled territory, many new studies were conducted with foreign assistance, primarily to strengthen Palestinian national identity. An assessment of the state of conservation indicates significant damage as a result of development and antiquities theft. In this region, where the future remains uncertain, relics of the past and the research of these relics appear to have sustained irreversible damage.
DOI:
10.1080/13537121.2023.2247642
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