Doron Ben-Ami (born 1965; he, 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
Helena of Adiabene ( he, ''Hellēnī''; d. ca. 50–56 CE) was a queen mother of the Parthian vassal state of Adiabene (modern-day Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan). With her husband and brother Monobaz I, she was the mother of Izates II and Monobaz II. ...
in the
City of David,
Jerusalem
Jerusalem (; he, יְרוּשָׁלַיִם ; ar, القُدس ) (combining the Biblical and common usage Arabic names); grc, Ἱερουσαλήμ/Ἰεροσόλυμα, Hierousalḗm/Hierosóluma; hy, Երուսաղեմ, Erusałēm. i ...
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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.
See also
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Acra (fortress)
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Givati Parking Lot dig
The Givati Parking Lot dig is an archaeological excavation located in Silwan. It is adjacent to the City of David archaeological site. The dig was conducted by Doron Ben-Ami and Yana Tchekhanovets of the Israel Antiquities Authority and underwri ...
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: 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").
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Israeli archaeologists
Living people
1965 births