From our live show: "Reclaiming Our Rights Begins with Reclaiming our History... Liberating Palestine through Archaeology – Exposing & Resisting Israel's Theft, Erasure & Appropriation of Palestine's Archaeology"

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Dr Iman Saca is a Professor of anthropology specializing in community archaeology, Chair of the Department of Sociology Anthropology and Criminal Justice at St. Xavier University - Chicago. As part of her research, Iman also worked on listing two important sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List; one in Palestine (Battir Land of Olives and Vines) the other in Qatar (al Zubarah Archaeological site).

Dr Hamdan Taha re-established the Palestinian Department of Antiquities in 1994, serving as its Director General (1995 – 2004). He was a professor in the Department of Archaeology at Birzeit University and also served as the Palestinian Deputy Minister of Tourism (2014) and as National Director of the World Heritage Program in Palestine (2002 – 2014).

"People don't know if it's part of a temple or part of a Byzantine church or part of a house complex. It's yet not clear what it is. I think they're looking into that. Yes, there's a potential of it being much larger. I think a French archeologist were also brought in to assist the local archeologists. Palestinian archeologists were working on that. It's absolutely a wonderful discovery and everyone hopefully should keep their eye on it. It's a wonderful example of preserving or wanting to preserve this unique find. I think it's a good news."

"I know. It's going to be hard to go in. Absolutely, but I'm hoping that they will put it beautifully on the web for us all to see, but it's a shame that we're not going to be able to personally go in. I have to admit, not even Palestinians from the West Bank are going to be able to go in and see it as well."

"I just wanted to add that people see Gaza for what it is today. It's a difficult place to live. There's some serious restrictions on the people, some serious occupation, but I always want people to remember that Gaza had more than 4,000 years of history. All this history is in Gaza, still underground. Some of it sadly destroyed, but other is still protected. There's a depth of history in Gaza that I think we should definitely start celebrating a little bit more."

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