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               a destruction layer that probably dates to the 8th century.
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                                                                                                                                    almost all of the artifacts. Instead of criticizing us for conducting an archaeological survey
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                                                                                                                                    without an official license, which also  allegedly had little  archaeological  value  (as  many



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                                                                                                                                    quoting the Mishna, Tractate Avot 2:5: "In a place where there are no men, strive to be a man."

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                                                                                                                                    Following this, Barkay and others established the Committee for the Prevention of Destruction

                                                                                                                                    of Antiquities on the Temple Mount. This committee is a group of archaeologists, intellectuals,


                                                                                                                                                                   The Growth of Pre-exilic Jerusalem According
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                                                                                                                                    and other prominent individuals in Israeli society who act to prevent further destruction of


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                                                                                                                                                                   to the Book of Chronicles
                                                                                                                                    antiquities  at  the  Temple Mount. Barkay  and the late Eilat  Mazar were the  prominent



                                                                                                                                    archaeologists in the committee, which was very active in the years 2000-2012 and conducted
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                                                                                                                                    many meetings  with  senior  officials  and politicians,  filed several  petitions  to  the  Supreme




                                                                                                                                    Court,  and brought  to  the  media's  attention many incidents  of  antiquities  destruction that
                                                                                                                                       1:8 Steven M. Ortiz
                                                                                                                                                                   The Battle at Gob: An analysis of the Gezer-Gob
                                                                                                                                    occurred on the Temple Mount.


                                                                                                                                                                   Issue in 2 Samuel 21:18 and Chronicles 20:4
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