In March 2016, a brief trial excavation was conducted in the southwestern part of Ha- Z orfim Street in Yafo (Permit No. A-7652; map ref. 1768/6623; Fig. 1), prior to widening the sidewalk. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority, was directed by V. Shustin, with the assistance of Y. Amrani and E. Bachar (administration), C. Ben-Ari (GPS), R. Mishayev (surveying and drafting), Y. Marmelstein (field photography), P. Gendelman (scientific consultation) and D. Ben-Ami, M. Ajami and D. Barkan of the IAA Central District.
Vadim Shustin (Tue,) studied this question.