During April-May 2010, a trial excavation was conducted in Tel Aviv (Permit No. A-5904; map ref. 177846-58/664051-63), in the wake of identifying ancient remains prior to the construction of a residential tower. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and underwritten by the Ofer Brothers Engineering and Development Company, Ltd., was directed by A. Bouchenino, with the assistance of S. Ya'aqov-Jam and E. Bachar (administration), A. Hajian (surveying and drafting), A. Peretz (field photography), C. Amit (studio photography), I. Shmidov (final plan), M. Shuiskaya (pottery drawing), O. Raviv (conservation) and M. Sharon (inscription reading).