During February 2012, a salvage excavation was conducted in the western part of the Beit Hanina neighborhood in Jerusalem (Permit No. A-6415; map ref. 220983-1019/637646-702), prior to construction. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and underwritten by Abu Omar Aiyman Zoheir, was directed by I. Zilberbod, with the assistance of N. Nehama (administration), A. Hajian and M. Kahan (surveying and drafting), A. Peretz (field photography), the Sky View Company (aerial photography) and I. Berin (plans).