Doron Ben-Ami

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.[1] He is the discoverer of the structure thought to be the palace of Queen Helena of Adiabene in the City of David, Jerusalem.[2]

Since 2007, he has led the excavation in the Givati Parking Lot in the City of David - the largest, most comprehensive excavation in Jerusalem today, which has revealed important findings that contribute to understanding the history of the city.[3]

Doron Ben-Ami

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References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Jerusalem Post (Dec 5, 2007), Second Temple palace uncovered, by Etgar Lefkovits
  3. ^ "Doron Ben-Ami". cityofdavid.org.il. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
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").