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Project Goal
The Israel Antiquities Authority is revolutionizing archaeological heritage preservation through an advanced digital integration of its information systems. This project creates a national archaeological data repository, unifying diverse sources using ESRI GIS, big data, AI, and cloud computing. Centralizing excavation, laboratory, and archival data while integrating drones, laser scans, and geospatial analytics, the system enables intelligent research insights, statutory decision-making, and broad accessibility. This groundbreaking initiative enhances archaeological research, optimizes site management, and ensures Israel’s long-term heritage preservation.Business Problem Solved
Business Problem Solved: The Israel Antiquities Authority faced a major challenge in managing vast, fragmented archaeological data—ranging from geospatial excavation records and historical documents to laboratory findings—spread across disconnected systems. This lack of integration limited researchers' ability to analyze data effectively, collaborate across departments, and preserve cultural heritage efficiently.Solution and Impact: We led a transformative project that unified all digital archaeological data into a single, intelligent platform by seamlessly integrating ESRI’s GIS solutions with the Authority’s systems. For the first time, geospatial data, 3D models, laser scans, historical archives, and lab results are centralized, searchable, and cross-referenced. This enables archaeologists to visualize ancient sites dynamically, identify patterns across time and space, and make data-driven excavation decisions.
Technology Implemented
The solution was developed using ArcGIS API for JavaScript version 4.3, integrated within an Angular framework to deliver a dynamic, responsive, and user-friendly geospatial interface. On the backend, Microsoft .NET Core 8 was used to ensure high-performance server-side operations, seamless API integrations, and a scalable architecture.
ArcGIS JavaScript API 4.3 provided robust support for dynamic mapping, 3D visualization, and client-side geoprocessing—essential for presenting complex archaeological data in an interactive and insightful way. Angular offered a modular, maintainable front-end structure, while .NET Core 8 enabled fast, secure, and scalable services for managing and processing data.One of the most valuable aspects of this solution is its role as a bridge for presenting spatial data within the ESRI environment, fully compatible with ArcGIS Enterprise and ArcGIS Online. It enables users to view and interact with map content coming from various sources.
Development Team Biography
Alby Malka – Vice President Information Technology
Itay Zandbank – Director of applications
Shmuel Katorza – Director of development and implementation of geographic systems
Niv Shahar – Project manager
Uriel Mousel - Project manager
Shlomit Amitai – Business analyst
Eyal Schwartwald - Geographical systems implementor
Lotan Dascalu – System and infrastructure team leader
Adi Tamar - Geographical systems developer
Nechama Feldman – full stack developer
Debora Nakash - full stack developer
Daniel Schwartzman - full stack developer
Marina Levital – UX designer
Ofra Ainemer - Geographical systems consultant