In 1952 Father Jan Jozef Simons published Jerusalem in the Old Testament: Researches and Theories,[1] which was a complete list of all archaeological excavations in Jerusalem up until the Second World War; the book become the "Jerusalem Bible" for archaeologists.
The nineteenth century saw much interest in Jerusalem develop.
British Protestants, eager to find hard evidence for their Christian convictions, set out to dig the Holy City.
During the Mandate, efforts to excavate Jerusalem continued with digs by R. A. Stewart Macalister in the City of David.
Under Jordanian rule, Kathleen Kenyon excavated in the City of David, discovering numerous important finds including the proto-Ionic capital.