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30 Centennial of the Parker - Vincent Excavation in the City of DavidCentennial of the Parker - Vincent Excavation in the City of David Introduction At the beginning of the 20 th century, Jerusalem and its antiquities had already undergone about 60 years of archaeological research . Although the archaeological study of the Land of Israel and of Jerusalem in general was just beginning, a few excavations had already begun to reveal the city’s history . These included the uncovering of the Tombs of the Kings in the north of the city by Felicien de Saulcy ; Charles Warren’s excavations around the Temple Mount and the City of David ; the excavations of F . J . Bliss and Archibald Dickey on Mount Zion, in the city of David and in the Tyropoeon Valley between them ; Hermann Guthe’s dig in the City of David ; and the abundant documentary work of Conrad Schick and, separately, of Charles Clermont - Ganneau . The Land of Israel and the holy city of Jerusalem had already become a lodestone for to...
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