Conference Committee Prof . Ronny Reich, Prof . Gabriel Barkay, Dr . Eyal Meiron, Ahron Horovitz The national park that surrounds the walls of Jerusalem holds within it an extremely valuable treasury of primary sources for the study of the history of Israel in the context of world history . The last decade has witnessed renewed momentum in research into Ancient Jerusalem in general, and the City of David in particular . There are many and varied reasons for this, including the urgent need for additional and more thorough research, as well as for salvage excavations resulting from infrastructure and development requirements . There are many elements at work in the field that influence research objectives and their progress . We, at the INPA, are convinced of the importance of archaeological research in the area and believe that it must be supported in order to deepen our knowledge, to promote the enjoyment of visitors, and to protect historical relics from the ravages of development and...
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