Dig at Jerusalem's Infamous Holyland Hill Uncovers Bronze-age Dwellings

The hill between Wadi Refaim and the neighborhood of Bayit Vegan in Jerusalem has lived through numerous life cycles. Its most famous one - as the territory of the Holyland housing project - has become symbolic of bad architecture and political corruption.

Nir Hasson
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The hill between Wadi Refaim and the neighborhood of Bayit Vegan in Jerusalem has lived through numerous life cycles. The most famous one is its present manifestation - as the territory of the Holyland housing project, which has become symbolic of bad architecture and political corruption.

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