Jerusalem, Sanhedriyya

During June 2006, a salvage excavation was conducted in the Sanhedriyya neighborhood of Jerusalem (Permit No. A-4827*; map ref. NIG 22080-5/63386-90; OIG 17080-5/13386-90), in the wake of construction work. The excavation, carried out on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by R. Gutel, was directed by R. Bar-Nathan, with the assistance of R. Abu Halaf (administration), A. Hajian and T. Kornfeld (surveying), T. Sagiv (field photography), D. Levite (geology), C. Amit (studio photography), L. Kupershmidt (metallurgical laboratory) and C. Hersch (drawing of pottery and metal artifacts).