A mystery in Jerusalem: Who uncovered a 1400-year-old ghat in the Neve Ya'akov neighborhood?

A winery that was used for wine production 1400 years ago, recently appeared in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood in Jerusalem

Tamar Simon, a resident of the Neve Yaakov neighborhood, went out about a week ago with her dog, for a routine evening run in the community forest that surrounds the neighborhood.
Suddenly she noticed ancient remains that were in the area, which she felt had been dug up recently. She hastened, as an act of good citizenship, to report the excavation to the inspectors of the Antiquities Authority, who arrived quickly.

The archaeologists were surprised to discover an ancient winery for wine production, carved into the rock from 1400 years ago, measuring 5x5 m. The geth consists of a large, square stepping surface, on which the vines were placed, which were stepped on with bare feet. At the edge of the surface is a pipe cut in the rock, which led the grape juice to a square sedimentation pit, and from there to the pooling pit where the clean must was collected. This wine cellar, along with many other agricultural facilities discovered in the Neve Ya'akov area and Pesgat Ze'ev, testifies to vigorous agricultural activity in the ancient times in northern Jerusalem.

According to Amit Ram, archaeologist of the Jerusalem District of the Antiquities Authority, "we were surprised, since the Geth was systematically excavated, but such an excavation, in this place, had never been carried out by an archaeologist of the Antiquities Authority."

The mystery of the unknown hand that dug the ghat continued to occupy the inspectors, and during a routine tour of the site after the ghat was discovered, they noticed a boy of Gil Mitzvah age, a resident of the neighborhood, who examined it closely. The boy told the inspectors of the Antiquities Authority, in good faith and with great enthusiasm, that he and his friends were responsible for the excavation.
He also said that his group is fond of archaeology, and together they decided to excavate the Geth.
According to Amit Ram, "The story touched our hearts and even reminded us of our own childhood. At the same time, it is important to know that an unorganized excavation of antiquities causes the loss of valuable archaeological information, therefore every citizen who finds an archaeological find must contact the Antiquities Authority. We explained to the boys the problematic nature of carrying out such an excavation, and invited them to channel their energy for the benefit of the community work that is being done in the Neve Yaakov Forest.
The Antiquities Authority invites youths interested in archeology to contact it through its website, so that it will include them in its excavations.