In June 2019, a salvage excavation was conducted on Zamir Street in Ramla (Permit No. A-8543; map ref. 188241–80/649146–200; Fig. 1). The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Ramla Municipality, was directed by O.C. Drori (field photography), with the assistance of Y. Amrani and E. Bachar (administration), E. Zwiebel and S. Krispin (preparation of excavation area), I. Jonish (surveying and field photography), A. Wiegmann, I. Delerson and O. Rose (drafting and plan), R. Toueg (consultation), Y. Tepper (scientific guidance), H. Torgë (pottery), M. Shuiskaya (pottery drawing), C. Amit (laboratory photography), Y. Gorin-Rosen (glass), D.T. Ariel (numismatics), W. Atrash (epigraphy), L. Kupershmidt (metallurgical laboratory) and A. ‘Azab.
Ogen Chai Drori (Thu,) studied this question.