Biblical Archaeology Review

London Times September 16, 1911.

Vester, p. 213. Raymond Weill excavated on the Ophel under the patronage of Baron Rothschild in 1913–14, and cleared a wide section of the site, uncovering two badly damaged rock hewn cavities which he identified as the remains of the Royal Tombs. See Raymond Weill, La Cite de David. (Paris: 1920), pp. 157–73; for an opposing view, cf. Kathleen Kenyon, Digging Up Jerusalem. (London 1974), p. 156.

London Times September 16, 1911; New York Times May 6, 1911; Underground Jerusalem, p. 2.

London Times May 5, 1911.

Vester, pp. 212–3. Although the traditional site of David’s Tomb is on Mount Zion, the renowned French archaeologist and diplomat Charles Clermont-Ganneau suggested that the huge bend in Hezekiah’s Tunnel was made to avoid the authentic tombs of David and Solomon above it, see Shanks, pp. 66–70. This too might have been an objective of the Parker Expedition, but the facts of the matter are unclear. In any case, the Jewish community was clearly suspicious of Parker, and exerted what influence it had to prevent any damage to this important site.

Vincent relates the story of his joining the expedition in Underground Jerusalem. (London: 1912), pp. 1–2; For another version, cf. Vester, p. 212.

New York Times May 7, 1911; Chicago Tribune May 5, 1911. Both accounts include the testimony of Professor Richard Gottheil of Columbia University who spent the year at the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem.

London Times September 16, 1911; Vester, p. 212.

Vester, pp. 211–2.

New York Times May 4, 1911; London Times May 5, 1911.