the great temple once stood. a mountain top in the center of the walled old city. it is a story place layered with spiritual meaning and now dominated by the golden dome and a mosque. but just a short walk away outside the walls, a picture is emerging of the ancient and humble beginnings of jerusalem which the bible says was founded by david. >> the city of david was a small settlement, hardly to be termed as a city. most probably unfortified, but it is here somewhere. >> we met an beray and his israeli archaeologist who leads a team digging for evidence of the original city which would have been existed around 1,000 b.c. and it's got an interesting name. at least we're calling it the parking lot dig. >> yeah. it's hard to believe, but five years ago, cars used to park right above our heads here.