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Israeli And Palestinian Archaeologists Lay Claim To West Bank Heritage

By Daniel Estrin
Published February 13, 2017 at 5:10 AM EST
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The Israeli army has an archaeology unit that digs up artifacts in the occupied West Bank. It's so controversial that some aspects are not made public by the army.

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Daniel Estrin
Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.
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