Dr Jay Silverstein

Dr. Silverstein is a renowned anthropologist and forensic archaeologist with a global reach. His career has taken him to some of the world's most historically significant archaeological sites since the Aztec frontier and the Olmec city of San Lorenzo in Mexico, the Maya city of Tikal, Guatemala and Sutton Hoo. He is currently the Archaeological Director of the site of Tell Timai in Egypt where he is has been excavating since 2009. Beyond his archaeological pursuits, Dr. Silverstein has worked with the US military to locate missing soldiers from past wars. As an Explorer with the National Geographic Society, Dr. Silverstein has had the opportunity to share his discoveries with the world through popular media. His work has been featured in academic publications, newspapers, television, and National Geographic documentaries, most recently in the Lost Treasures of the Bible and Lost Treasures of Egypt. Dr Silverstein now teaches at Nottingham Trent University as a Senior Lecturer in Forensic Bioarchaeology. He is currently publishing a book on the theory of evolution.