Wacky-but-true tales of Jerusalem archaeology with author Andrew Lawler

Hi Daily Briefing listeners! We’ll be back on Sunday to give you the latest news from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. But for today, here is a special episode of Times Will Tell, our weekly feature that drops every Friday. This week we're speaking with author and journalist Andrew Lawler, who recently published the fabulous “Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City.” Host Amanda Borschel-Dan absolutely devoured the book and highly recommends it to anyone interested in Holy Land history, archaeology, or even just tales of unbelievable, but real characters. It’s a real trip along the timeline of Jerusalem archaeologists, spanning from the 1860s through today. We get a sense of the crazy people behind the digs, government involvement and the sparks of geopolitical conflict that still simmer. Image: Author Andrew Lawler (Samir Al-Sharif) Times Will Tell podcasts are available for download on iTunes, TuneIn, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, PlayerFM or wherever you get your podcasts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.