During 2005-2006, a salvage excavation was conducted at the bottom of the western slope of the Central (Tyropoeon) Valley in Jerusalem, a short distance opposite and to the west of the Siloam Pool, and north and above the meeting point of the Central and Kidron Valleys.

A domestic complex from the Second Temple period was revealed to contain the remains of a series of rock-hewn rooms arranged in three to four stories, to the full height of an impressive rock scarp that rises 13 meters above its surroundings.

The architectural finds indicate the wealth and luxury of this complex and hint at the high standing of the population living here as well as the general character of the neighborhood. The new information retrieved from the excavation also affords us a better understanding of Jerusalem's urban plan in this period, and the spatial, topographical, and urban connection between the Siloam Pool, the main street running along the Tyropoeon Valley, and the overlooking residential neighborhood on the west.