Amazing experience. Most museums give you a nice history lesson, but here it really comes alive. They tell the story based on artifacts they have found on the temple mount. But the best part is that YOU get to be part if that. You are the first person to sift through your bucket of rocks. You don't know what you will find there. It could be coins, it could be pieces of a mosaic floor from the first or second temple. It was the highlight of my trip.

I met the Mehani family in the morning and sought to understand what they wanted to do. A couple with a teenager studying here for the year. The young student, Ovadia, said, an activity, something to do. We were later joined by another family also with teenagers. For logistic reasons we came 45 minutes late and we were still greeted warmly, saw the movie, and go to work. Everyone enjoyed it. One found a tiny bronze ring which was an earring from the time of the First Temple. Another found a jar handle impressed with a seal. It will be taken to the lab to be treated and perhaps letters will become clear. l

I was the only one in my sifting session which was great. I know that the sifting site people would want every session full but I enjoyed the 1:1 attention of my guide. I was able to accomplish more and didn't have to worry about making a mistake. This was a fun experience and I would recommend it to individual travelers as well as couples and families.

Such a great time. We did this 13 years ago, so it was nice to come back with our kids and see them enjoy the discovery process. The staff are so helpful and knowledgeable, and do a great job interpreting and contextualizing the finds.

This was an absolutely amazing opportunity! My wife and I could spend all day there. Just to think we are finding historical artifacts from the Temple Mount is at once humbling and exciting. We highly recommend it! Thank you to Yuval and Melissa for being so kind, so patient, and so very informative. We definitely want to go back!

So much fun! Even more than expected. We're a family with grown-up children (20, 18, and 15) and visited the Sifting Project as part of our vacation in Jerusalem. This was an unexpected gem! The activity is very captivating, especially if you find rare items. You WILL find something - even if it's just pottery. The weather was good - not too hot - as the location is shaded and situated on top of a hill, providing a constant breeze. Plus, you spray water frequently, which helps keep the temperature cool. Highly recommended when you are in Jerusalem. Not only for kids!

We just about made it for our English 1pm start but Chayim was very relaxed and put us at ease ( there were others later than us) He gave us a litte talk before we watched the video presentation. Then comes the treasure hunting. For me it was so exciting, we found pottery, mosaic pieces, bone . I found a piece of marble which Chayim said could have come from the temple courtyard and my daughter probably got the find of the day with a mosaic piece with gold leaf on it . One of the staff said it was from the dome of the rock early times. So much history at yoir fingertips. We sifted through 3 or 4 buckets each and Chayim rounded it off with an explanation of the day's finds and a good history lesson Cold water fountain and toilets there too

some people in the group felt this is was the best part of the week tour! the introduction movie is well done, the staff explains the background of where these buckets of "dirt" come from and the importance of our contributing to find discoveries and the ramifications to understanding history! there are wcs, there is cold drinking water and helpful assistants. i just wish that august was less hot/there was a way to have this indoors when super hot.