Construction of the pilgrimage/meeting and science center begins
Construction work on the pilgrimage/meeting and science center on the Mount of Olives began in early September 2025. The new building opposite the…
New additions to the DEI team
Mareike Duin and Sarah Paganini joined the DEI team in Jerusalem on August 1, 2025. Mareike Duin (left) now works as a research…
Welcome in 2026
Dear Colleagues, Due to the ongoing conflict and prevailing travel advisories affecting Israel and the Palestinian territories, we have made the difficult decision…
Excavations on Mount Zion in Jerusalem 2024
1 ‘Bucket brigade’ at the DEI excavation on Mount Zion Today located outside the city walls of Jerusalem’s Old City, Mount Zion and…
125 Years of DEI
On the occasion of the 125th birthday of the DEI we organize a scientific conference in Jerusalem on 16.-19. October 2023. You can…
Excavation in the Garden of the Dormition Abbey (2021)
Since 2015, the GPIA Jerusalem has been exploring and excavating on Mount Zion, a strategically important hill in the city of Jerusalem located…