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Israeli archaeologists have re-exposed part of the southern wall of Jerusalem which dates from the time of Jesus Christ and the Second Temple, according to a report presented by the BBC.  This wall is some 200 meters south of the current wall, which incorporates what is now known as the Old City, with its Jewish, Moslem and Armenian quarters. The  wall which encompasses the Old City  was built during the time Jerusalem was under the control of the Ottoman Empire.

The section of wall, uncovered and announced on September 3, had  been initially discovered in the 19^th century by British archaeologists, who then refilled the tunnels leading to their discovery. Artifacts such as bottles, lamps and even shoes discarded by the earlier archaeologists added to the artifacts from the second temple period that were discovered. Photos of the wall together with a Byzantine wall built some 400 years later are available on the BBC News website.