Doron Ben-Ami | |
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Doron Ben-Ami in 2000 | |
Born | Doron Ben-Ami; Hebrew: דורון בן עמי 1965 Israel |
Alma mater | Hebrew University of Jerusalem - Institute of Archaeology (PhD, AR. '03) |
Known for | Givati Parking Lot dig |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Archaeology |
Doron Ben-Ami (born 1965; Hebrew: דורון בן עמי) is an Israeli archaeologist. Ben-Ami earned his PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 2003 where he was a member of the Institute of Archaeology as of 2009. He is the discoverer of the structure thought to be the palace of Queen Helena of Adiabene in the City of David, Jerusalem.
Since 2007, he has led the excavation in the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David, which is the largest, most comprehensive excavation in Jerusalem today, which has revealed important findings that contribute to understanding the history of the city.
See also
References
- "Dr. Doron Ben-Ami". The Institute of Archaeology: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (archaeology.huji.ac.il). "Institute of Archaeology - Departments & Units - Biblical Archaeology". Archived from the original on 2009-08-18. Retrieved 2010-01-12.
- Jerusalem Post (Dec 5, 2007), Second Temple palace uncovered, by Etgar Lefkovits
- "Doron Ben-Ami". cityofdavid.org.il. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
External links
- Doron Ben-Ami, illustrator, at Library of Congress, with 18 library catalogue records
- As of February 2018 the US Library of Congress identifies the archaeologist born 1965 (LCCN, below) but its online catalogue conflates 2 records of his works with those of 16 works by the illustrator born 1955 (visit and select "Browse ... LC Online Catalog").