Jan. 3, 2006 14:28 | Updated Jan. 3, 2006 14:42 Israel denies Temple Mount excavation By JPOST.COM STAFFAerial view of Temple Mount Photo: Areil Jerozolimski [file] The Israel Antiquities Authority denied on Tuesday accusations that archeological excavations were currently underway below the Temple Mount and that a synagogue had opened at the site. Israel Antiquities Authority Jerusalem District Archaeologist Yuval Baruch said that all of the gates to the Temple Mount compound had been blocked by massive construction in historical times. "The only gates open today are the official ones - they are open to Muslim worshippers and visitors -...