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The Givati Parking Lot Excavation

The structure uncovered represents the largest Second Temple structure of its kind discovered in Jerusalem outside the walls of the Old City.

The Temple Mount Sifting Operation

The salvaged findings continue to astound visitors with discoveries dating back to the First and Second Temple Periods.

Herodian Road Excavation

Excavations conducted by Eli Shukron are discovering the original stones walked upon by the Jewish people as they made their pilgrimage to the Jewish temple most notably on the festivals of Passover, Shavuot and Succoth.

Shiloach (Siloam) Pool Excavation

It is to this pool that King Hezekiah diverted the waters of the Gihon.

The Spring House Excavation

The Spring House contains the original fortifications of the city that King David defeated in his capture of Jerusalem in 1000 BCE.

King David's Palace Excavation

This excavation, which completed its third season in 2007 under the direction of Archaeologist Dr. Eilat Mazar, revealed a monumental structure dating to 1,000 BCE, the time of King David.

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