Jerusalem, Ḥel Ha-Handasa Street

In June-July 2007, December 2008 and January 2009, salvage excavations were conducted along the route of the light rapid transport system in Jerusalem along Hel Ha-Handasa Street (Permit Nos. A-5151, A-5531, A-5559, A-5578; map ref. 22155/63250, 22161/63261, 22163/63262, 22164/63226, respectively; Fig. 1). The excavations, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by the Moriah Company and the Zalman Barashi and Bros. Company, Ltd., were directed by I. Zilberbod and D. Amit, with the assistance of R. Abu Halaf and Y. Ohayon (administration), M. Kunin, B. Antin, A. Hajian, M. Kipnis, T. Kornfeld and L. Belashov (surveying and drafting), T. Sagiv and A. Peretz (field photography), Sky View Company (aerial photography), C. Amit (studio photography), I. Lidsky-Reznikov (pottery drawing), Y. Gorin-Rosen (glass), G. Bijovsky and D.T. Ariel (numismatics).