Jerusalem, the Old City

A salvage excavation in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City uncovered layers of history spanning from the Second Temple period to the Ottoman era. The study, conducted by K. Raphael and colleagues, revealed a quarry dating back to the Second Temple period and remnants of a Medieval building, which served as the foundation for an Ottoman-period structure still in use today. Numismatic analysis by R. Kool and faunal studies by R. Bouchnick provided additional insights into the site's historical significance. This excavation, directed by Raphael, offers a rare glimpse into Jerusalem's complex architectural and cultural evolution over centuries.

Raphael, K., & Bouchnick, R. (2018). Jerusalem, the Old City. Hadashot Arkheologiyot - Excavations and Surveys in Israel. https://doi.org/10.69704/jhaesi.116.2004.25480