September 27, 2025

Jerusalem, the Old City, Shuq Ha-Ẓorfim Street

Key Points

The excavation yielded various archaeological findings, contributing to the understanding of the Old City of Jerusalem.
Artifacts included pottery and metal items, highlighting the historical significance of the Shuq Ha-Ẓorfim area.
The excavation was part of a salvage operation conducted before development work began at the site.
Expert teams participated in the excavation, including specialists in numismatics, metallurgy, and archaeology.

Abstract

In November 2019, a salvage excavation was conducted in a shop at 1 Shuq Ha- Z orfim Street in the Old City of Jerusalem (Permit No. A-8616; map ref. 221956–78/631657–89; Fig. 1) prior to development work. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Ashraf Salhab, was directed by D. Yeger (field photography), with the assistance of N. Nehama and S. Cohen (administration), V. Essman (surveying), S. Halevi (photogrammetry), O. Zakaim (drafting), K. Arbiv (metal detection), L. Sandberg (numismatics), C. Hersch (pottery drawing), I. Reznitsky (metallurgical laboratory), T. Shadiel (archaeozoology), D. Gazit (studio photography) and IAA Old City district archaeologist N. Sapir, as well as laborers provided by the developer.

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