Our Information Excavations of Al - Aqsa Mosque The First Excavation in Jerusalem Share: The First Excavation in Jerusalem The first excavation began in Jerusalem in 1863, before the Israeli occupation of Palestine. This excavation was supervised by a French Mission headed by archaeologist " Desulsi”. معلومات ذات صلةExcavations of Umayyad PalacesSilwan and “Wadi Hilwa” ExcavationsThe First Excavations after the Israeli Occupation