Grouting for Caesar
Saving the Stones utilizes the old city of Akko as a living laboratory for conservation, providing a unique place where archaeologists, conservators, architects, and others interested in preservation...
View ArticleNavigating around the Old City of Acre
The Old City of Acre (locals call it Akko or Akka) is a maze of winding streets, narrow alleys, and small plazas. The buildings in between are mostly residential, although there are plenty of mosques,...
View ArticleCrusader Hospital Revealed in Jerusalem
Part of an Enormous 1,000 Year Old Hospital Building Has been Revealed to the Public in the Old City of Jerusalem According to a press release by The Israel Antiquities Authority, a 1,000 year old...
View ArticleCeramics, Metal and Glass, Oh My!
Written by Ben Douglass, Saving the Stones – Spring 2014 Intern Reposted from Ben’s Israel Blog Welcome from Jerusalem! We are spending this entire week here, doing various conservation work with the...
View ArticleMosaics on Mosaics on Mosaics
Here’s a short blog post for today. Today was spent entirely in the IAA mosaic lab at the Rockefeller Museum. The lab is in a warehouse behind the museum, filled to the brim with mosaics. The head of...
View ArticleEgyptian Burial Uncovered in the Jezreel Valley
Egyptian Greetings in the Jezreel Valley: A 3,300 Year Old Coffin was Exposed Containing the Personal Belongings of a Wealthy Canaanite – Possibly an Official of the Egyptian Army. Among the items...
View Article800 YEAR OLD CRUSADER SEAL FOUND IN JERUSALEM
An 800 Year Old Lead Seal Stamped by the Monastery of St. Sabbas was found in Archaeological Excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Bayit VeGan Quarter in Jerusalem....
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