Jerusalem, Silwan

In September–October 2016, a salvage excavation was conducted in the Silwan neighborhood in Jerusalem, next to the road leading up from the Siloam Pool Junction to the City of David (Permit No. A-7799; map ref. 222342–63/630788–810; Fig. 1), prior to installing a drainage pipe. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and financed by the Gihon Company, was directed by S. Weksler-Bdolah (Area D) and M. Hagbi (Area E), with the assistance of N. Nehama (administration), K. Arbiv, O. Chalaf, S. Leshem, I. Novoselsky and N. Rom (archaeological supervision), V. Essman, Y. Shmidov and M. Kahan (surveying and drafting), A. Peretz (field photography), D. Tanami (metal detection), N. Zak and E. Delerzon (plans) and R. Bar-Nathan (pottery).