Andrew Lawler

Andrew Lawler is a journalist and author of Under Jerusalem: The Buried History of the World’s Most Contested City. He is a contributing writer for Science, a contributing editor for Archaeology, and has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, National Geographic, and Smithsonian. For more, see www.andrewlawler.com.

A general view of East Jerusalem and the Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

KEEPING THE FAITH

One Simple Way Israel Can Avoid Sparking a Holy War

Israel can show the world its war is with Hamas, not the Muslim world, by pledging to protect the sanctity of Jerusalem’s al-Aqsa Mosque, known to Jews as the Temple Mount.

Andrew Lawler

EXCERPT

‘Indiana Jones’ Rabbi Thought He Found Ark of the Covenant

One month after “Raiders of the Lost Ark” premiered in the United States, a real-life version of Indiana Jones’ adventure unfolded beneath the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem.

Andrew Lawler

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WHITE LIES

Sorry, Alt Right: US Has Always Been Miscegenation Nation

The very first English colonists brought with them people of varied ethnicities, and the historical record is clear that they also promptly intermarried with Native Americans.

Andrew Lawler