https://tmsifting.org/enFor thousands of years the Temple Mount has been a sacred site for three of the worlds monotheistic faiths. No systematic archaeological excavation has ever been allowed at the site.Israeli antiquities law requires a salvage excavation before construction at archaeological sites. The Awaqf ignored this law when, in 1999, they illicitly bulldozed a huge pit on the Temple Mount, and dumped approximately 9,000 tons of soil saturated with archaeological artifacts from all of Temple Mounts historical periods into the nearby Kidron Valley.Archaeologists Dr. Gabriel Barkay and Zachi Dvira understood that this discarded earth represented a treasure trove of information, since 2004 they seized this unique opportunity and established the Temple Mount Sifting Project, with the goal of rescuing the ancient artifacts and conducting research that would enhance our understanding of the history of the Temple Mount.