The Old City, near where the dig is being conducted, is only one part of the larger city of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a large diverse, multicultural, Middle-Eastern city. A light rail line travels along the nearby Jaffa Street where shops, cafes, ATMs, and street performers make for a great Friday morning stroll.
Pictured here is an older Hasidic Jew playing the clarinet (quite well, actually) to the delight of listeners. His instrument case was open in front to receive the donations of his audience. 

On our morning stroll we also saw a group of young men performing a novelty dance and a group of mostly female demonstrators protesting the many youth killed this year in Israel.

Just a normal morning on the streets of Jerusalem — probably not so different (except for the ATMs) from the streets of Jerusalem in Jesus’ day.