This list of archaeological expeditions which accept volunteers is compiled
by the Israel Foreign Ministry as a service to the public. The
excavation details contained herein have been contributed by the individual
expeditions, who bear responsibility for their contents. Additional digs may be announced at a later date.
Many archaeologists enlist volunteer help on their digs, as volunteers are
highly motivated and wish to learn and gain experience, although the work
is often difficult and tedious. Usually, no previous experience is
necessary. The work includes digging, shovelling,
hauling baskets of earth and sherds, cleaning pottery sherds and more.
Volunteers are responsible for their own travel arrangements to and from
Israel.
Accommodations for volunteers can range from sleeping bags in the field to
rooms in hostels or kibbutzim to 3-star hotels near a site. Each expedition
has its own accommodation arrangements.
There usually is a charge for food and lodging, although on some
excavations these are free. All charges listed are in US dollars.
Volunteers who require kosher food should inquire in advance. Excavations
conducted in or near a city often require volunteers to find their own
accommodations.
Volunteers should have comfortable, sturdy clothes for heavy work. Sunhats
are absolutely compulsory in summer; warm clothing is suggested for summer
evenings as the weather can be cool. Winters are wet and cold; warm clothes
and water-proof boots are necessary.
Equipment that may be useful - depending on the conditions at the site and
the type of accommodation available - includes work-gloves, sleeping bag,
canteen, towels and sunscreen lotion.
The work schedule at an excavation is organized according to the conditions
at the site. A day on an average dig begins before dawn and ends after
noon. There is normally a rest period after lunch. The afternoons and early
evenings may be devoted to lectures, additional excavation work, cleaning
and sorting of pottery and other finds, or they may be free.
Some expeditions offer credit courses from sponsoring institutions. Details
concering subjects, conditions and cost may be obtained by contacting the
expedition director.
Most expedition directors (or other staff members) offer informal lectures
covering the history and archaeology of the site and discussion of the type
of work involved. Volunteers should feel free to request information
regarding an excavation in order to be able to appreciate all aspects of
the work.
Recreational facilities (swimming pools, beaches and sporting grounds) may
be available, depending on the location of the site. Most expeditions
organize sightseeing and field trips to sites in the area and to
neighboring museums.
In most cases, volunteers must arrange for medical and accident insurance
in advance. Even in instances when accident insurance is provided, it is
strongly advised that volunteers come fully insured as the insurance
offered is minimal.
When applying to the director of an excavation you should indicate any
previous studies you may have in archaeology or related fields, such as
anthropology, architecture, geography, surveying, graphic arts; or
experience in excavation work, pottery restoration or photography.
For registration, please contact the persons listed in the individual
entries. Please note that a registration fee is often required.
| GAMLA | Early Roman period town and battlesite on the Golan Heights; excavation of buildings. |
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| Director: | Danny Syon, Israel Antiquities Authority |
| Dates: | April 11 - July 1 |
| Accommodation: | Moshav Qeshet (religious) |
| Cost: | $15 per day |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must hold valid health insurance. |
| Contact: | Ramona Bar-lev, Golan Committee, PO Box 67, Katzrin 12900, Israel; fax 972-2-6962429;
e-mail: golan-r@golan.org.il
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| SEPPHORIS | Founded in remote antiquity, Sepphoris is a major Roman and Byzantine city four air miles from Nazareth. It was the leading city and capital of Galilee and a center of Jewish life and learning into the Byzantine period.
Two sessions are planned for 1999. The first session (May 9 - June 9) is primarily for students
from Illinois Wesleyan University although a small number of other volunteers will be included by special
arrangement. The second session (June 11 - July 10) will draw together an excavation team
assembled from colleges, universities, and other institutions throughout the United States as well as
volunteers who are not enrolled as students. Both sessions will continue excavations in the Early Roman to Byzantine
basilical building. |
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| Director: | Dr. James F. Strange, Department of Religious Studies, University of South Florida |
| Dates: | May 9 - June 9;
June 11 - July 10 |
| Accommodation: | Accommodations are at a kibbutz, a small collective settlement, west of the site, with youth hostel type guest facilities. Meals are served cafeteria style in a common dining room. |
| Recreation: | The kibbutz has tennis courts, basketball courts, grass and trees, and a swimming pool. Horseback riding is available in the vicinity
for a fee. Participants can rent cars for the weekend and are free to travel Saturdays and Sundays, though
those taking courses for credit are expected to join the weekend tours.
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| Credit courses: | Undergraduate credit to be arranged through the
Overseas Study Program of the University of South Florida and will cost about $400.00 for three credits and
about $600 for six credits. Graduate credit at graduate tuition levels can be arranged. |
| Cost: | The full cost for the session has not yet been established but will be approximately
$3,000, which will include full room & board and laundry, round-trip fare from New York, two Saturday
guided trips around Galilee, the bus to and from the site daily, transportation of breakfast to the site, laundry,
and lectures by the staff of the expedition. Tuition for credit is not included. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Dr. James F. Strange, Professor
Dept of Religious Studies, CPR 107,
University of South Florida,
Tampa, FL 33620, Tel: 813-974-1859; Fax: 813-974-5911;
email: strange@chuma.cas..usf.edu;
or Barbara Pilcher,
Administrative Assistant, Tel: 813-961-0324 (home)
813-935-2163 (office); bcpilcher@aol.com
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| Website: | For more information and application form see: http://www.colby.edu/rel/Announce99.html |
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| CAESAREA MARITIMA | Large Roman city and harbor founded by King Herod, that survived through the Islamic and Crusader Middle Ages. The Combined Caesarea Expeditions is an amphibious project which joins
excavations in the terrestrial remains of ancient Caesarea with investigations in the ancient harbor of the
site. During the 1999 season, some CCE archaeologists will study submerged areas of the ancient harbor,
while others will work on land, continuing exploration of King Herod's temple to Roma and Augustus which
was discovered during the 1995 season. Still others will work on a dwelling quarter thought to date from
King Herod's time, perhaps the home of Caesarea's earliest Jewish and Christian communities. |
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| Directors: | Prof. Kenneth G. Holum, University of
Maryland; Profs. Avner Raban and Joseph Patrich, Haifa University.
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| Dates: | May 30 - July 22 |
| Accommodation: | Marine Sports Center at Kibbutz Sdot Yam; land workers - $375 per week (two-week minimum); divers - $425 per week (minimum four weeks). Includes full board; weekends at additional charge. |
| Registration fee: | $50 (non-refundable). |
| Work hours: | Excavation: Sun.-Thur., 05:30-13:00, 16:00-18:00 (land). Harbor volunteers generally begin later
each morning, and often continue field work beyond 13:00. |
| Credit courses: | University of Maryland tuition is $500 for Maryland residents or for nonresidents
enrolling for three hours, or $1000 for six hours. |
| Lectures: | Lectures and workshops in the afternoons and evenings. |
| Recreation: | Beach,
tennis and basketball courts. On weekends
(Fridays and Saturdays) volunteers are free to relax or travel within Israel. Low-cost transportation to
Jerusalem will be available, and conducted tours to other archaeological sites and points of interest in Israel
will be offered at a modest additional cost. |
| Minimum age: | 18 unless accompanied by a parent or
senior relative. Divers must be SCUBA certified and are required to bring their certification cards. |
| Minimum participation: | Land volunteers - minimum of four weeks, although applications for three- or even two-week periods
will be accepted on a space-available basis. Harbor project volunteers must arrive at the beginning of one of
the harbor project sessions, on Saturday, May 29, or Saturday, June 26 (four weeks). |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | USA: Combined Caesarea Expeditions, Dept. of History, The University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; Tel. (301)405-4353; Fax. (301)314-9399. E-mail: caesarea@umail.umd.edu
Israel: Prof. Avner Raban, Center for Maritime Studies, Haifa University, Mount Carmel, Haifa 31999; Tel. 972-4-8240600; Fax: 972-4-8240493 |
| Website: |
http://digcaesarea.org/voluntee.htm
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| TEL REHOV | The first two seasons of excavations, in 1997 and 1998, revealed
successive occupational layers from the Late Bronze Age, Iron Age I and
Iron Age II. Large and well preserved buildings from two occupation
layers
were dated to the 10th - 9th centuries BCE. Remains of the Iron Age II
city, violently destroyed by the Assyrians in 732 BCE, include an
8-meter-wide mudbrick wall around the acropolis. Evidence of
Assyrian slaughter was found in destroyed 8th century BCE houses.
During 1999 there will be a small-scale season limited to one excavation area and no more than 25 volunteers.
In the year 2000, we will conduct a full-scale, six-week season,
continuing
work in five excavation areas, with special emphasis on the 10th-9th
centuries BCE. Up to 100 volunteers will be accepted.
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| Director: | Prof. Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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| Dates: | June 6 - July 2, 1999
June 18 - July 28, 2000 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Mesillot. $250 per week, full board for the first three weeks, and $180 per week for the fourth to sixth weeks of particpation (full room and board). |
| Registration fee: | $25 (non-refundable). Deadline for registration: March 15, 1999. |
| Work hours: | Mon.-Fri. 05:30-12:30; during
the afternoons, volunteers will help in pottery washing and analysis. |
| 1999 season: | Volunteers are required to participate the entire four weeks. No
educational program will be provided, and preference will be give to
returning Rehov alumni. |
| 2000 season: | Academic credit at the undergraduate and graduate levels is optional and provided by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, by James Madison
University of Virginia, and by other academic institutions by special
arrangement. Students who participate for the full six weeks may
receive up to eight academic credits. Each credit costs $120 through
Hebrew University; the rates vary at James Madison University depending
on a student's in-state or out-of state status. The educational program
coordinator is Dr. Diana Edelman from James Madison University. |
| Recreation: |
In 2000 the expedition offers three
lectures during each week, a weekly guided tour of the excavation areas,
two afternoon field trips to neighboring sites, and three full-day
archaeological tours on Sundays, guided by experienced archaeologists.
These latter tours are optional and cost a minimal fee of $35 per day. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Israel: Tel Rehov Expedition, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905; Tel. 972-2-5882406; 972-2-5882437; Fax 972-2-5825548; e-mail: rehov@h2.hum.huji.ac.il
For 2000 season, for North American volunteers:
Non-academic credit:
Dr. Dan Browning, William Carey College, 498 Tuscan Ave., Hattiesburg, M.S. 39401; Tel. 601-582-6156; Fax: 601-582-6460; e-mail: browning@wmcarey.edu
Academic credit: Dr. Diana Edelman,
Department of Philosophy and Religion,
MSC 7504,
James Madison University,
Harrisonburg, VA 22807; Fax: 540-568-8072; e-mail: edelmadj@jmu.edu
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| Website: | http://www.rehov.org |
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| TEL
YAFO | Tel Yafo is located in "Old Jaffa," a picturesque neighborhood in
southwestern Tel Aviv overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The site was excavated in the late 50's through the
early 70's by Jacob Kaplan. Among his major discoveries are a Middle
Bronze Age earthen glacis, a Late Bronze Age gate and a temple attributed
to the Sea Peoples. Goals for 1999:
1. To explore the
governmental stronghold of the Ramesseside period (Late Bronze Age IIB).
Excavation inside the line of the gate will clear the structure and the
contents of the actual fortress. 2) To determine the
correlation with the neighboring Kingdoms of Israel, Judah, Ekron and
Ashdod, and the impact of the Assyrian Empire at the site. |
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| Director: | Prof. Ze'ev Herzog. |
| Dates: | June 13 - July 22. |
| Accommodation: | Tel Aviv Guest House, in Tel-Aviv. $975 per session of three weeks (full board). |
| Work hours: | 05:00-13:00 |
| Lectures: | Two lectures a week in the afternoons. |
| Credit courses: | An academic
program in Field Archaeology and an introductory course on the Archaeology
of Israel will be offered. Participants will gain up to 8 undergraduate
and graduate credits. |
| Minimum age: | 17 |
| Minimum participation: | 3 weeks (June 13-July 1 or July 4-22). |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Israel: Prof. Ze'ev Herzog, Tel-Aviv University; email: yafo@post.tau.ac.il
U.S.A.: Dr. John Lawrenz, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod; emial: yafo@sab.wels.net |
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| SHA'AR HAGOLAN | The Neolithic village of Sha'ar Hagolan (c. 8000-7500 years
ago) is the largest and most important prehistoric art center in Israel. Over
150 art objects, mostly small female statuettes, have been collected from the
surface of the site, while c. 50 have been found in recent excavations. This
year work will focus on completing the excavation of a monumental building
complex in the 'main area', as well as uncovering new buildings in a newly
discovered area 450 m. away. |
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| Directors: | Dr. Yosef Garfinkel, Hebrew University and Michele A. Miller, Boston University |
| Dates: | June 14 - July 30. |
| Accommodation: | Participants share air-conditioned rooms in the Kibbutz Sha'ar Hagolan guest houses. Cost: $165 per week (full room and board). |
| Registration fee: | $50 made out to Dr. Michele Miller. |
| Work hours: | 05:30-13:00 in field (includes breakfast and 'fruit' breaks); laboratory work: 16:30-18:00. |
| Lectures: | Informal lectures on archaeological topics given once or twice per
week.
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| Recreation: | Kibbutz facilities include Olympic swimming pool, movies (and if completed in time, tennis courts). Guided tours to places of interest in the vicinity. Galilee beaches in area. |
| Minimum age: | 18 |
| Minimum participation: | Two weeks. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance, and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Israel: Dr. Yosef Garfinkel, Institute of Archaeology,
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 91905 Jerusalem, Tel. 972-2-5854591; Fax: 972-2-5825548.
E-mail: msgarf@pluto.mscc.huji.ac.il
USA: Dr. Michele Miller, 29 Claremont Ave - Apt 6n,
New York, NY 10027
E-mail: MICMIL@AOL.COM
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| Website: | For registration details and application form see: http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/Archaeology/golan/index.htm |
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| TEL
HAZOR | Canaanite and
Israelite buildings north of the Sea of Galilee. |
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| Director: | Prof. Amnon Ben-Tor, Hebrew University, Complutense University, Israel Exploration Society, Ambassador University. |
| Dates: | June 22 - August 3. |
| Accommodation: | Gesher House on Mount Cana'an, Safed, $230 per week (full board). |
| Registration fee: | $25. |
| Credit courses: | To be arranged directly through students'
home institution. |
| Work hours: | Excavation: 05:00-13:00; other work in the afternoon and occassionaly in the evenings.
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| Lectures: | Related subjects. |
| Recreation: | In nearby town of Safed. |
| Minimum age: | 18 |
| Minimum participation: | 3 weeks. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Prof. Amnon Ben-Tor, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem 91905; Tel. 972-2-5882403/4; Fax. 972-2-5825548. E-mail: bentor@hum.huji.ac.il |
| Website: | For registration details and application form see: http://unixware.mscc.huji.ac.il/~hatsor/hazor.html |
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| TEL DOR | Ancient harbor town near Kibbutz Nachsholim, 9 km north of Caesarea. King Solomon's
principal port and a major Canaanite, Sea-People,
Phoenician, Israelite, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, and Roman
city. Since 1980, each summer a joint
international team from the Hebrew University, UC Berkeley, UC
Santa Barbara and Cornell, resume excavations at the Tel.
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| Director: | Prof. Ephraim Stern, Hebrew
University Jerusalem, Israel.
Group directors: Prof. Andrew Stewart, University of California, Berkeley.
Prof. Rainer Mack, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Dr. Jeff Zorn, Cornell University. Prof. SeJin
Koh, Jerusalem University College. Walter
Haury, Germany |
| Dates: | June 30 - August 11 |
| Accommodation: | Pardes Hanna Agricultural School,
Pardes Hanna; dormitory style. Full (7 days\wk)
room and board. |
| Credit courses: | UC Berkeley Summer School Credit, see: http://www.qal.berkeley.edu/~teldor/
Cornell University, see:
http://www.arts.cornell.edu./jrz3/teldor/dor-main.html |
| Work hours: | Field work from early morning to the
middle of the day. Afternoon work will include sorting
pottery, classifying and recording artifacts (optional). |
| Lectures: | Orientation and evening lectures on
history of site and region. |
| Recreation: | Swimming pool and other sports
facilities available. Archeological field trips befor
season, on afternoon and weekends are part of the participating groups
educational programs (extra cost). |
| Minimum age: | 18 |
| Minimum participation: | 2 weeks. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | U.S.A. Groups:
Prof. Andrew Stewart, Department of History of Art, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA
94720-6020; tel. (510) 642-4524; e-mail
astewart@socrates.berkeley.edu.
Dr. Jeff Zorn, e-mail jrz3@cornell.edu
German Group:
Walter Haury, Dominikus-Zimmerman-Str. #9, 88299 Leukerch, Germany
Others:
Tel Dor Excavation Project, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew
university, Jerusalem, Israel.
Prof. SeJin Koh, Jerusalem University
College, POB 1276,Mt.Zion, Jerusalem 91012. e-mail skoh@vms.huji.ac.il.
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| Websites: | For full details and application
form, see http://www.qal.berkeley.edu/~teldor/ or
http://www.arts.cornell.edu./jrz3/teldor/dor-main.html.
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| REVADIM QUARRY | The Lower Paleolithic site of Revadim is located on the Southern Coastal
plain of Israel. A project which involves large-scale excavations at the
site and a study of its environment was initiated at the summer of 1998.
The excavations during this season revealed two distinct archaeological
horizons with extremely high density of artifacts (such as handaxes,
scrapers and chopping tools), which can be ascribed to the Late
Acheulian. The faunal assemblage uncovered at the site comprises of
horses, wild boars, deer, antelopes, wild cats and rodents.
Another season of excavations is scheduled for the summer of 1999. These
excavations will aim to enlarge the excavated area in order to achieve a
better understanding of the nature of the site.
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| Director: | Idit Saragusti, Institute of
Archaeology, Hebrew University, Ofer Marder, Israel Antiquities Authorty
and Dr. Rivka Rabinovich, Dep. of Zoology, Hebrew University. |
| Dates: | July 4 July 30 |
| Accommodation: | Final details have still to be
arranged, but accommodation and food will be provided by the expedition,
either in Jerusalem or in Kibbutz Revadim, together with daily
transportation to and from the site. |
| Cost: | Volunteers are required to pay 50$ as a registration fee
(non-refundable). Lodging and food expanses during working days will be
covered by the expedition. |
| Work hours: | Sunday-Thursday, early morning till late afternoon. During the weekends
volunteers will have free time to travel, rest etc. |
| Minimum age: | 20 |
| Minimum stay: | 2 weeks. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in
advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Idit Saragusti,
Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus,
Jerusalem 91905,
Israel
Fax: 972-2-5825548
Tel: 972-2-5881944 (office)/ 972-2-5611830(home).
E-mail: mssidit@pluto.huji.ac.il
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TELL ES-SAFI/GATH |
Tell es-Safi (Hebrew Tel Tsafit) is a commanding mound located on the
border between the Judean foothills (the Shephelah) and the coastal
plain, approximately halfway between Jerusalem and Ashkelon. About
100 acres in size, it is one of the largest and most important
archaeological sites in Israel. Most scholars identify Tell es-Safi with
Philistine Gath, known from the Bible as the home of Goliath and Achish.
Major finds from the first few seasons include the discoveries of
a 9th century BCE destruction layer with extraordinarily rich remains
and of a siege trench surrounding the site, whose date has yet to be
determined. |
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Director: |
Dr. Aren M. Maeir; Co-Director: Prof. Carl S. Ehrlich |
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Dates: |
July 11 - August 6, 1999. |
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Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Kfar Menahem. AC or fans in rooms. Kosher,
cafeteria style food. |
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Registration fee: |
US $ 25 (non-refundable). |
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Application deadline:
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June 1, 1999. |
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Lectures: |
Lectures about
the archaeology of Israel. |
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Academic program: |
A 6 credit course will be given which will include the
following topics: field methods, pottery reading, lectures in biblical
archaeology and history, geography, and other related topics as well as
field trips. North American students will receive the credit through York Univ., Toronto (price [not yet finalized] c. $2500). Students from the rest of the world, will get credits from Bar Ilan University, Israel (price $2300). |
| Work hours: | Excavation - 6:00-1:00; afternoon work (pottery washing and
reading and occasional field trip) 16:00-19:00.
Workdays: Sun. afternoon
till Friday afternoon. |
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Minimum age: |
18, though 16 and up with parent's consent. |
| Minimum stay: | For volunteers - 2 weeks; for students in program - entire 4 weeks. |
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Cost: |
Volunteers: $400 a week (minimum 2 weeks), or $1500 for 4 weeks. |
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Recreation: |
Trips to adjacent sites; kibbutz pool; TV; weekly cookout. |
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Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own health and
accident insurance and show proof of this. Must have doctor's OK to
participate in excavation. |
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Contact: |
North America:
Prof. Carl S. Ehrlich,
Division of Humanities,
York University,
Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3,
Canada
Fax: 416-736-5460
E-mail: ehrlich@yorku.ca
Rest of the world:
Dr. Aren M. Maeir,
The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies,
Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan,
Israel 52900
Fax: 972-3-5351233
Email: maeir@hum.h2.huji.ac.il |
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TEL YARMUTH |
Located in the Judean foothills, about 30 kilometers from Jerusalem and 5
kms south of the modern city of Beth Shemesh, Tel Yarmuth is a site of
nearly 16 hectares (40 acres), consisting of a small acropolis and a large
lower city. It is traditionnally identified with the biblical city of
Yarmuth (Joshua 10:3). Following an initial season of excavation in 1970 by A. Ben-Tor, of the
Hebrew Unviersity of Jerusalem, Tel Yarmuth is excavated since 1980 by a
team of archaeologists from the French Centre National de la Recherche
Scientifique. The aims of the 1999 season will be the completion of the excavations of
the Early Bronze Age III Palace B and the preliminary exploration of public
buildings found adjacent to it. |
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Director: |
Pierre de Miroschedji |
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Dates: |
July 11 - August 13, 1999. |
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Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Netiv Ha-lamed-he. Kosher,
cafeteria style food. |
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Lectures: |
Lectures on the archaeology of Israel
and the techniques of excavation. |
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Minimum age: |
18. |
| Minimum stay: | The minimum duration of stay for volunteers is one session. The sessions
will take place : from July 11-30 (3 weeks) and
from August 1-13, 1999 (2 weeks). |
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Recreation: |
Trips to
archaeological sites in Jerusalem and elsewhere; swimming pool, tennis. |
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Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own health and
accident insurance and show proof of this. |
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Contact: |
Mission archeologique de Tel Yarmouth,
Maison de l'archeologie et de l'ethnologie R. Ginouves,
Bote 14,
21, allee de l'Universite,
92023 Nanterre Cedex,
tel. : (33-) 1 46 69 24 90,
fax : (33-) 1 46 69 24 86
E-mail: miroschedji@mae.u-paris10.fr |
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YAVNEH-YAM |
The coastal site of Yavneh-Yam (Jamneia-on-the-Sea) is located at a wonderful bay along the Mediterranean coast, approximately equidistant between Tel Aviv (Ancient Jaffa) and Ashdod (Biblical Ashdod, Greek-Roman Azotus). Excavations carried out there since 1992 by the Department of Classical Studies, Tel Aviv University have revealed remains from the Bronze age (Second millenium BCE) up to the Middle ages (12th century CE). The site played an important role during the Maccabean wars between Judaism and Hellenism. The primary purpose of our project is the examination of the encounter between local and foreign civilizations mainly during the Hellenistic and Byzantine periods (3rd century BCE-7th century CE). |
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Director: |
Professor Moshe Fischer |
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Dates: |
July 11 - August 20, 1999, divided into three periods of two weeks each: 1st period: July 11-23; 2nd period: July 25-August 6; 3rd period: August 8-20, 1999. |
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Minimum stay: |
Two weeks, according to three periods of participation. |
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Accommodation: |
Youth Village Ayanot, 10 minutes drive from the site. |
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Registration fee: |
US $ 50 (non-refundable). |
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Deadline for registration:
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April 1999. |
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Work hours: |
5:00-12:30. Afternoon work (find cleaning and analysis): 16:30-18:30. |
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Lectures: |
3 evening lectures a week, followed by discussions. |
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Academic program: |
Students of archaeology or related disciplines can join the training and lecturing program offered to the students of our department and are free of receiving a detailed official certificate of participation in such a course. |
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Minimum age: |
16 |
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Recreation: |
The blue Mediterranean..., swimming pool, trips. |
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Cost: |
US $600 per two-week minimum participation, 5 work days per week (Monday through Friday). |
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Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
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Contact: |
Prof. Moshe Fisher,
Archaeological Project Yavneh-Yam, (Israel),
69978 Ramat Aviv, Israel.
Tel. 972-3-6409938; fax: 972-3-6409457.
E-mail: fischer@ccsg.tau.ac.il |
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Website: |
For full details and application form, see http://www.tau.ac.il/~yavneyam/ |
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| TEL TANNINIM | The site is located on
the Mediterranean coast, some 33 km. south of Haifa and 5 km. north of Caesarea, at the outflow of Nahal
Tanninim 'Crocodiles River'. Excavations since 1996 indicate that Tel Tanninim was occupied in the Persian, Hellenistic,
Roman and Byzantine and Crusader periods. Our excavations will provide a unique opportunity to investigate a little known Phoenician coastal town,
presumably founded by Phoenicians after this part of Palestine was ceded to the king of Sidon at the end of
the 6th century BCE. |
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| Director: | Prof. R. Stieglitz, Rutgers University, Newark, New Jersey, U.S.A. |
| Dates: | July 19 - August 20. |
| Accommodation: | Hof HaCarmel Field School (Ma'agan Mikhael); $275 per work week covering room and meal costs for a five-day week: Monday through Friday. Friday nights
through Sunday afternoon are not covered. Those choosing to stay in camp on the weekend can do so at a nominal cost. |
| Registration fee: | $50 (not refundable). |
| Work hours: | 05:30-13:00 - excavation. 17:00-19:30 - pottery washing & reading; educational program. |
| Recreation: | Beach; weekend tours may be arranged depending on the demand. |
| Credit courses: | Three undergraduate credits may be earned from Rutgers University (Newark). Three graduate credits may
be arranged, depending on your institution. The minimum stay for credit students is four weeks. The tuition
fees are not included in the costs. |
| Lectures: | Lectures and discussions on: Biblical Archaeology, History and Geography of
the Region, Ancient Harbor Sites, Techniques of Archaeological Excavations, and related subjects. |
| Minimum participation: | 2 weeks. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of
doing so. A physical examination is required of all participants, and a physician's note must be submitted by June 15. |
| Contact: | Prof. Robert R. Stieglitz, Classical & Modern Languages & Literatures, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ, 07102-1814, tel.: 973-353-5233/5498, fax: 718-268-1746; e-mail: stieglit@andromeda.rutgers.edu
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| Website: | For registration details and application form see: http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~stieglit/tap.html |
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| EIN GEDI | Desert oasis located along the shores of the Dead Sea. The excavation will take place not only at the site itself, an ancient village built around a synagogue, but also at other sites in the oasis. To date, we have uncovered two flour mills, a Roman bath house, and an installation for the production of perfumes from the balsam plant. In the last season our major discovery was the Essene settlement, situated on the highest point of the oasis where we found material evidence for the existence of a recluse community dating to the 1st-2nd centuries C.E. |
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| Director: | Prof. Yizhar Hirschfeld, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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| Dates: | Jan. 9 - Feb. 11, 2000 |
| Accommodation: | Ein Gedi Youth Hostel. |
| Registration fee: | $30 (non-refundable). Deadline for registration: December 15, 1999. |
| Work hours: | Mondays to Fridays, 7:00-14:30
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| Recreation: | Lectures on various historical and archaeological topics, bathing in the hot springs of Ein Gedi or in the Dead Sea, walks through the nature reserve |
| Cost: | Costs per 5-day week (Sunday afternoon till Friday morning) from $220-$380 depending on type of accommodation. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Dr. Y. Hirschfeld, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel 91905. Fax: 972-2-5825548. E-mail: hani@actcom.co.il
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| Website: | For more information and registration form see: http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/archaeology/eingedi/ |
The Israel Antiquities Authority's Department of Education and Information is responsible for educational programs in archaeology and heritage preservation. The department runs three centers for archaeology, offering tours, workshops, activities, enrichment courses and opportunities to participate in excavations - for organized groups only.