Jerusalem, Gillo

In October 2019, a salvage excavation was conducted near Highway 60 (the ‘tunnels highway’) and south of Jerusalem’s Gillo neighborhood (Permit No. A-8602; map ref. 218355–65/625980–90; Fig. 1), prior to the construction of another tunnel. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Moriah Company, was directed by Z. ‘Adawi with the assistance of S. Halevi and A. Rose (photogrammetry and plan), A. Wiegmann and H. Bitan (GIS), N. Nehama (administration), D. Gazit (studio photography), D. Tanami (mollusks) and K. Arbiv and A. Re’em from the IAA Jerusalem District.