Emek Tzurim National Park

Welcome to Emek Tzurim National Park. I am delighted to be your guide through this extraordinary site of historical reclamation. …

Please step forward to the edge of the observation point. From this specific vantage, you are granted a sweeping, unobstructed view of the topographical drama that defines Jerusalem. …

Having surveyed the natural boundary of the valley, please shift your focus slightly to the west. From this specific spot, you are granted a clear line of sight to the monumental architecture of the ancient city itself. …

We now arrive at a rather unassuming, yet profoundly significant area of the park. Before you are large mounds of earth and rubble. …

Step under the protective shade of this large tent structure. This is the operational heart of the Emek Tzurim experience. …

Here in this designated display area, we focus on a find of immense scholarly importance that emerged directly from the sifting screens. Imagine a small stone, easily overlooked in a pile of wet gravel. …

Move closely to this next exhibit space, which highlights another phenomenal discovery. The artifact in question is a rare silver coin, but the story of its discovery is as compelling as the object itself. …

Our final specialized station focuses on artifacts originating specifically from the Pilgrimage Route excavations in the City of David. This subterranean street, currently being excavated by the Israel Antiquities Authority with…

As we move past the display of rare metals, we enter the interpretation area dedicated to the most ubiquitous, yet profoundly informative, materials found in the sifting process: ceramics and glass. While gold and silver capture…

We have reached the conclusion of our specialized tour through Emek Tzurim National Park. As we stand near the exit path, looking back toward the sifting tents and the distant view of the Kidron Valley, it is time to reflect on…