Michael Avi-Yonah; born Julius Jonah Jehiel Buchstab (Hebrew: מיכאל אבי-יונה; September 26, 1904 – March 26, 1974) was an Israeli archaeologist and art historian. During his career he was a professor of archaeology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and served as secretary of Israel's Department of Antiquities. He published over 400 academic works, including books, journal articles, chapters and encyclopedia entries. He is credited with laying the foundations for the study of Classical and Byzantine archaeology in the Land of Israel/Palestine. Avi-Yonah designed the Holyland Model of Jerusalem.
