In December 201 7 , a salvage excavation was conducted in the Qiryat Ha-Omanim neighborhood of Ramla (Permit No. A-8149; map ref. 188281–325/647647–73; Fig. 1) following the discovery of antiquities in trial trenches dug prior to construction work. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Ramla municipality, was directed by O. Danziger, with the assistance of Y. Amrani (administration), M. Kahan (surveying and drafting), A. Peretz (field photography), N. Zak (plan), regional archaeologist A. ‘Azab and district archaeologist I. Korenfeld. Prior to the excavation, D. Masarwa dug trial trenches at the site.
Omri Danziger (Wed,) studied this question.