This list of archaeological expeditions which accept volunteers is compiled
by the Israel Foreign Ministry as a service to the public. The
excavation details below been contributed by the archaeologists in charge of the individual expeditions, who bear responsibility for their contents.
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 is usually 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.
| EIN GEDI | Desert oasis located along the shores of the Dead Sea. This coming winter we shall conduct our sixth excavation season of the Roman-Byzantine village. Since 1996, excavations have brought to light an entire section of the
settlement and small finds such as coins, pottery lamps and vessels, cloth, jewelry, glass, and metal objects. This year we will concentrate on the excavation of the village itself - its streets, dwellings, and other installations. |
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| Director: | Prof. Yizhar Hirschfeld, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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| Dates: | Dec 31, 2000 - Feb 2, 2001 |
| Accommodation: | Ein Gedi Youth Hostel. |
| Cost: | Costs per 5-day week (full board, Sunday afternoon till Friday morning) from $80-$250 depending on type of accommodation. Lectures on history and methodology included. |
| Registration fee: | $30 (non-refundable). |
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Application deadline:
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December 15, 2000 |
| Work hours: | Mondays to Fridays, 7:00-14:30
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| Minimum participation: | One week. |
| Recreation: | Optional
after-work activities include lectures, guided walks in the
surrounding wadis, a visit to the nearby hot springs. |
| 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/ |
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| BETHSAIDA | Tell Bethsaida (e-Tell) is situated 1.5 km off the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Research revealed that Bethsaida was probably a fortified city known as Zer on the Sea of Galilee and mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. Bethsaida means "House of the Fisherman". According to the New Testament, Jesus performed some of his most important miracles there, including the "Feeding of the Multitudes," and the "healing of the Blind Man," and from the Bethsaida shores, he was seen walking on the Sea of Galilee. |
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| Directors: | Prof. Rami Arav, University of Nebraska at Omaha;
Prof. Richard Freund, University of Hartford
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| Dates: | The excavation is divided into four sessions: April 30 - May 17; May 29 - June 14; June 18 - July 5; July 16 - Aug 2 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Ginosar, western coast of Sea of Galilee |
| Cost: | $60/night for dormitory housing; private rooms are available for an
additional fee. |
| Registration fee: | $25 |
| Minimum participation: | One week |
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Application and payment deadlines:
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See http://209.35.213.122/bethsaida/ |
| Academic credit: | Students are encouraged to arrange credit with their home
institutions (Independent Study) so that they know it's applicable to their
program, or they can get up to six hours of undergraduate credit from the
University of Nebraska at Omaha. |
| Work days: | Monday-Friday |
| Recreation: | Kibbutz Ginosar is located right on the Sea of Galilee, and there is also a swimming
pool on the kibbutz. Weekend tours are arranged throughout the season (for
an additional charge).
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| Insurance: | All participants must have health insurance that covers
international travel to Israel. Volunteers are encouraged to seek additional
traveler's and flight insurance. |
| Contact: | Wendi Chiarbos, Coordinator, University of Nebraska at Omaha,
Bethsaida Excavations Project,
International Studies and Programs - ASH 238,
Omaha, NE 68182-0227
Telephone: (402) 554 - 2902;
Fax: (402) 554 - 3681
E-mail: wchiarbo@unomaha.edu
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| Website: | For more information see: http://www.unomaha.edu/~betsaida/ |
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| ASHKELON | The ancient seaport of Ashkelon - oldest and largest seaport yet known in Israel - capital of Canaanite kings, harbor of the Philistines, and stomping ground of the biblical hero, Samson, is located 30 miles south of Tel Aviv.
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| Director: | Prof. Lawrence E. Stager,
Harvard University
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| Dates: | June 9 - July 27 |
| Accommodation: | Full room and board (7 days per week). |
| Cost: | Cost for full season: $2,100 (subject to change)
Cost per week: $350 (subject to change)< |
| Minimum participation: | Three weeks. |
| Academic credit: | Eight undergraduate or graduate academic credits are available through Harvard Summer School for an additional tuition fee for qualified full Summer Session volunteers. Field training focuses on methods of stratigraphic excavation, recording, and interpretation, ceramic typology and its application. Field work is complemented by a series of lectures by staff and Israeli scholars on the archaeology, geography, and history of Israel, Phoenicia, and Philistia. The course will include several field trips to other archaeological sites in Israel. |
| Recreation: |
Field trips to archaeological sites. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Prof. Lawrence E. Stager,
Harvard University,
Ashkelon Excavations,
The Semitic Museum,
6 Divinity Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138
Tel: (617) 495-9385
E-mail: stager@fas.harvard.edu
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| Website: | For more information see: http://www.fas.harvard.edu/~semitic/ashkelon_dig.html |
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| TEL BETH-SHEMESH | Once a major Canaanite city-state and later Israelite royal administrative center, with a strong Biblical background. Sixteen miles from Jerusalem, on the western border of the Kingdom of Judah, facing its powerful Philistine rivals.
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| Directors: | Dr. Zvi Lederman (Tel Aviv University);
Dr. Shlomo Bunimovitz (Tel Aviv University)
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| Dates: | June 10 - July 6 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Bed & Breakfast, Air Conditioned convenient rooms, 20 minutes driving to Jerusalem |
| Cost: | $ 315 p/week, $1150 for four week season |
| Minimum participation: | One week (preference for two weeks and longer) |
| Lectures: | Intensive archaeological summer school: guided field sessions, morning and afternoon workshops, 2-3 lectures every week on archaeological methods, ancient cultures, interdisciplinary analysis, archaeological and historical related issues. |
| Recreation: |
Free access to swimming pool;
Weekend tours with environmental and archaeological emphasis
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| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Dr. Zvi Lederman, Department of Archaeology,
Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv
E-mail: ledermn@netvision.net.il
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| KFAR HAHORESH | Kfar Hahoresh
is a small, 9,000 year old site nestled in Nazareth Hills of Lower Galilee, Israel. The Early Neolithic cultures of the region are the earliest agricultural societies in the world. The Kfar Hahoresh excavations reveal it is a unique mortuary and cult centre serving neighbouring lowland village communities.
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| Directors: | Prof. Nigel Goring-Morris, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Prof. Steven A. Kangas, Dartmouth College
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| Dates: | June 24 - July 12; July 15 - August 2 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Kfar Hahoresh Guest House |
| Cost: | For 3-week session: Room and board and fieldtrips - $1200;
Tuition for 4 credits (optional): $300 |
| Registration fee: | $150 (non-refundable) |
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Application deadline:
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May 20, 2001 |
| Minimum age: | 18 |
| Academic credit: | Students participating in the program can receive up to 4 academic credits per session through the Rothberg International School, Hebrew University (tuition $300)
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| Work days: | Sunday-Thursday |
| Recreation: | Lectures on the prehistory of the Near East and various specialist topics and field trips to other archaeological sites in the area. |
| Insurance: | Full medical insurance |
| Contact: | Prof. Nigel Goring-Morris,
Department of Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel.
Tel: 972-2-5882424; Fax: 972-2-5825548
E-mail: goring@h2.hum.huji.ac.il
Prof. Steven A. Kangas,
Department of Art History, Dartmouth College, H.B. 6033, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
Tel: (603)-643-2174 or (603)-646-1332; Fax: (603)-646-3428
E-mail: steven.e.kangas@dartmouth.edu"
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| Website: | http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/archaeology/Horesh/index.htm |
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| TEL REHOV | The
location of the largest ancient Canaanite and Israelite site in the Beth Shean valley
and one of the largest tels in the Holy Land. The first four seasons of excavations, from 1997-2000, revealed successive occupational layers from the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age I (12th - 11th centuries BCE). Large and well-preserved buildings from two occupation layers were dated to the 10th - 9th centuries BCE (the time of the United Monarchy of David and Solomon and the Divided Monarchy under Omri and Ahab). Remains of the Iron Age II city that was violently destroyed by the Assyrians in 732 BCE include an 8 m-wide mudbrick wall around the acropolis. Evidence of Assyrian slaughter was found in destroyed 8th century BCE houses.
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| Director: | Prof. Amihai Mazar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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| Dates: | June 24 - August 3 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Nir David. |
| Cost: | $250 per week (full room and board). Those who stay the entire 6 weeks will be entitled to a reduction of $120 from the total fee. |
| Registration fee: | Payment of $300 upon registration, of which $25 is nonrefundable registration
fee. |
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Application deadline:
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March 15, 2001 |
| Work hours: | Mon.-Fri. 05:15-12:30; during
the afternoons, volunteers will help in pottery washing and analysis. |
| Academic credit: | Academic credit at the undergraduate and graduate levels will be offered through the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and potentially by other academic institutions by special arrangement. For more information see http://www.rehov.org/education.html
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| Recreation: | Swimming facilities are available at the nearby Sachne springs. General lectures series included.
The expedition offers three optional full day field trips on Sundays ($45 per field trip). |
| 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
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| Website: | http://www.rehov.org |
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| SHA'AR HAGOLAN | The Neolithic village of Sha'ar Hagolan (ca. 8000-7500 years before present) is the largest and most important prehistoric art center in Israel.
Over 150 art objects were collected from its surface over the years. However, it was not possible to conduct large scale excavations there since the site was covered by fish-ponds and olive trees.
Lately, for economic reasons, the fish-ponds and the olives groves have fellen into disuse, making it possible to enlarge the old excavation area on a large scale, to unearth the monumental public building as well as a few more domestic units.
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| Directors: | Dr. Yosef Garfinkel, Hebrew University and Michele A. Miller, Boston University |
| Dates: | June 24 - August 3 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Sha'ar Hagolan Guest House. |
| Cost: | Cost of full season: $1100; half season: $600 (full room and board - 7 days).
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| Registration fee: | $50. |
| Work hours: | 05:30-13:00 in field; 16:30-18:00: laboratory work. |
| Academic credit: | Hebrew University, Rothberg International School, 3-6 academic credit points ($75 per point). |
| Lectures: | Lectures on archaeology and related subjects.
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| Recreation: | Kibbutz facilities include swimming pool, television, movies (once a week), and guided tours of the kibbutz and the local museum. Guided tours to places of interest in the vicinity (around the Lake of Galilee, the Belvoir Crusader fortress and the hot springs of Hammat Gader). |
| 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 26 - August 7. The season is divided into two 3-week sessions: June 26-July 17; and July 17-Aug 7. Preference will be given to those who apply for the entire 7-week season. |
| Accommodation: | Gesher House on Mount Cana'an, Safed (3-5 people per room) |
| Cost: | The cost of participation is $750 per session ($250 per week x 3) or $1350 for those who register for the entire period (full board). |
| Registration fee: | $25. |
| Credit courses: | Participants who wish to receive academic credit must make the appropriate arrangements with their own educational institutions. At the end of the season each participant will receive a certificate attesting to his/her participation in the excavations, lectures and field trips. |
| Work hours: | Excavation: 05:00-13:00; additional work assignments in the afternoon and 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@h2.hum.huji.ac.il |
| Website: | For registration details and application form see: http://unixware.mscc.huji.ac.il/~hatsor/index.htm |
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RAMAT HANADIV |
Ramat Hanadiv lies on the southern edge of Mt. Carmel, about 10 km. northeast of Caesarea. In the excavations conducted at
the site in the past, a palatial complex from the time of King Herod (end of the first century B.C.E) was exposed. During the revolt (66-70 C.E.) the palace was abandoned, and it has remained uninhabited until
recently. The site contains a
very rich assemblage of finds, including pottery vessels imported from Italy, glass vessels, silver and bronze coins, luxury ware,
cosmetic implements, bronze keys, etc. - all reflecting many facets of daily life at Ramat Hanadiv.
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Director: |
Prof. Yizhar Hirschfeld, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem |
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Dates: |
July 1-26 |
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Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Ma'ayan Zvi. Kosher-style food, vegetarian meals available upon request. |
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Cost: |
Cost includes full room and board for 5 days (Sunday afterday-Friday morning), transportation to and from the site during excavation.
Weekly rates: Room for 4: US$250; Room for 3: US$300; Room for 3: US$400.
Weekend rates available.
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Registration fee: |
US$30 (non-refundable). |
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Application deadline:
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June 14 |
| Work hours: | Excavation - Monday-Thursday 5:30-1:00 |
| Minimum stay: | 1 week |
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Recreation: |
Kibbutz pool |
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Lectures: |
Lectures about the excavation will be offered in the evenings. |
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Insurance: |
All volunteers must carry proof of a valid health/accident insurance policy. |
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Contact: |
Hani Davis, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Fax: 972-2-5812452
E-mail: hani@actcom.co.il |
| Website: | For more information and application form see:
http://www.hum.huji.ac.il/archaeology/ramathanadiv
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| HIPPOS (SUSSITA) | Hippos (Sussita) is located on the eastern shore of Tiberias Lake, a short distance from Kibbutz Ein-Gev.
The site, one of two cities of the Decapolis located in Israel, which is situated on the top of a flat diamond shaped mountain, 350 m. above the Sea of Galilee, was entirely surrounded by a wall.
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| Director: | Prof. Arthur Segal, University of Haifa |
| Dates: | July 1-31. The season is divided into 4 weekly sessions. Preference will be given to those who apply for the entire season.
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| Accommodation: | Youth hostel, Kibbutz Ein Gev; about 5 people per room. |
| Cost: | The cost of participation is $300 per 5 day session, $90 for weekend or $1350 for the entire month period. |
| Registration fee: | $100. |
| Work hours: | Excavation (Sunday-Thursday): 05:00-12:30; 16:00 - 18:00: Processing the finds, mainly pottery.
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| Recreation: | On weekends participants may relax or travel on their own or enjoy on the shore of the Tiberias Lake. |
| Minimum age: | 16 |
| Minimum participation: | 5 working days. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and
accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: | Mr. Michael Eisenberg,
Assistante to Project Director,
Hippos (Sussita) Project,
Zinman Institute of Archaeology,
University of Haifa,
Mt. Carmel, Haifa 31905,
Israel
Tel. 972-4-8249392;
Fax: 972-4-8249876 E-mail: hippos@research.haifa.ac.ill |
| Website: | For registration details and application form see: http://hippos.haifa.ac.il/ |
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YAVNEH-YAM |
The coastal site of Yavneh-Yam (Jamneia-on-the-Sea) is located approximately equidistant between Jaffa and Azotus/Ashdod. Historical sources including Pliny (1st century CE) and Ptolemy (2nd century), the Madaba Map (6th century), Idrissi (12th century) and various maps refer to the site as Iamnea/Jamnia, Mahuz Yibna and, most recently, Minet Rubin. It was occupied from the Late Bronze Period till the Middle Ages. Current excavations deal with the Late Iron Age, Persian, Hellenistic, Byzantine and Early Islamic periods. |
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Director: |
Prof. Moshe Fischer, Department of Classical Studies, Tel Aviv University |
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Dates: |
July 8 - August 17 |
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Accommodation: |
Youth Village Ayanot, 10 minutes drive from the site. Weekends are included. |
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Minimum stay: |
Two weeks in one of the three periods of the season - Period I: July 8-20; Period II: July 22-August 3; Period III: August 5-17. |
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Cost: |
The two-week participation fee is US$700. It includes full board
accommodation at the Ayanot Youth Village, an introductory course to
archaeology of the Holy Land, one day trip to other sites of interest, and a visit to Kibbutz
Palmahim and its Beit Miriam Museum. Travel expenses and insurance are not included.
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Registration fee: |
US$50 (non-refundable). |
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Deadline for registration:
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June 22, 2001 |
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Work hours: |
Excavation Monday-Friday 5:00-12:00. Afternoon work 16:30-18:30. Evening lectures 20:00-21:30. Saturday-Sunday free. |
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Academic credit: |
An official certificate is delivered for participation at the training and lecturing program of the project. |
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Minimum age: |
16 |
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Recreation: |
Swimming pool, Mediterranean, one Sunday trip for each period. |
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Requirements: |
Medical clearance |
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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@post.tau.ac.il |
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Website: |
For more details and application form see http://www.tau.ac.il/~yavneyam |
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TELL ES-SAFI/GATH |
Tell es-Safi, which is identified by most scholars as the biblical city of
"Gath of the Philistines" (the home of Goliath) and the Crusader city Blanche Garde, is one of the largest tells (ancient ruin mounds) in Israel and was settled almost continuously from the 5th millennium BCE (Chalcolithic period) until modern times. It is located in central Israel, about half-way between Jerusalem and Ashkelon.
The excavation this year will concentrate on the Iron Age levels,
both on the tel itself as well as on its periphery. It is our hope to
expose levels from the Iron Age I (12th-11th centuries BCE) as well as the
Iron Age II (10th-8th centuries BCE), though Early Bronze levels (3rd
millennium BCE) may be reached as well. In addition, a unique, monumental siege system (dating to the Iron Age) has been uncovered surrounding the tel.
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Director: |
Overall Director: Dr. Aren Maeir; Co-Director: Prof. Carl S. Ehrlich. |
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Dates: |
July 15 - August 10 |
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Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Kfar Menahem. AC or fans in rooms. Kosher,
cafeteria style food. |
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Cost for volunteers: |
US $400 per week (or $1500 for entire period). Includes room and board, including weekends (air-conditioned rooms & kosher food), transportation to and from the site during excavation, tours to sites in region. Does not include travel to and from Israel, transportation on weekends, and health insurance. |
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Registration fee: |
US $ 25 (non-refundable). |
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Application deadline:
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June 1 (later applicants as space permits) |
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Academic program: |
6 credits (for the entire 4 weeks) from York University,
Toronto, Canada (for North American applicants), or from Bar Ilan
University, Ramat Gan, Israel (for all other applicants). Cost: US $2500. Includes tuition, tours to sites in region, room and board,
transportation to and from the site during excavation.
Does not include travel to and from Israel, transportation on weekends, and
health insurance. |
| Work hours: | Excavation - 6:00-1:00; afternoon work (from 16:00) - pottery washing & analysis; twice weekly field trip.
Workdays: Sun. afternoon
till Friday afternoon. |
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Minimum age: |
18 |
| Minimum stay: | For volunteers - 2 weeks; for students in program - entire 4 weeks. |
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Recreation: |
Trips to adjacent sites; kibbutz pool; TV. |
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Lecture/class: |
Twice a week, in evenings. |
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Insurance: |
Applicants must have medical authorization and health
insurance (which is valid in Israel!) |
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Contact: |
Prof. Carl S. Ehrlich,
Division of Humanities,
York University,
4700 Keele St.,
North York, Ontario M3J IP3, Canada
TEL: (416) 736-2100, x77097;
FAX: (416) 736-5460
E-mail: ehrlich@yorku.ca
For Israel:
Dr. Aren M. Maeir,
The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies,
Bar Ilan University,
Ramat Gan 52900 Israel
TEL: (972) 3 531-8299/8350;
FAX: (972) 3 535-1233
Email: maeir@h2.hum.huji.ac.il |
| Website: | For more information and application form see:
http://faculty.biu.ac.il/~maeira
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THE "NORTHERN SEA PEOPLES"
(el-Ahwat and Tel Assawir) | This project, run and directed by Haifa University and the University of Nebraska at Omaha, with the cooperation of the University of Cagliari, Sardinia, is aimed to explore the archaeology and the history of the 'Northern' (non-Philistine) Sea Peoples - Shardana and Sikulu which probably settled in the northern coast of Canaan in the 12th century BCE, but their settlements has not been found so far.
The excavations at el-Ahwat (Arabic - 'the walls'), a fortified site dated to the early Iron Age in central Israel, exposed architecture influenced by the western Mediterranean 'Nuraghic' style. From summer 2001 and for the five consecutive years we intend to extend the dig into three sites:
el-Ahwat, Tel Assawir and Mount Carmel site 146.
In 1923 Albright suggested that Assawir was a contact point between the
coast controlled by the 'northern Sea-Peoples' and the Israelite hill
country. The tell has not been excavated before.
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| Director: | Dr. Adam Zertal, Haifa University |
| Dates: | July 22 - August 24 |
| Accommodation: | Kibbutz Barkai |
| Cost: | $250 per workweek (Sunday - Thursday). Full payment by check in advance - no refunds for cancellation after June 22. It is possible to stay at the kibbutz on weekends for an extra $35 per day ($70 per full weekend).
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| Work hours: | Sunday, 12:00 - 19:15 PM. Monday to Thursday, 6:00 AM - 13:30 PM. On Monday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons there will be additional archaeological assignments. |
| Credit courses: | Academic credits given by Haifa University cost $150 per credit. |
| Lectures: | Lectures will be given on some evenings. |
| Recreation: | On Tuesdays, there will be a guided bus tour to other archaeology site in the area, such as Caesarea, Megiddo, and Tel Dor (cost included).
Guided tours to different parts of Israel will be organized on weekends
(limited minimum number of participants). Price for each weekend tour
is 25$ (subject to changes). Meals and entry fee to sites and museums not
included.
The kibbutz has a swimming pool. |
| Minimum age: | 16 |
| Minimum participation: | One week. |
| Insurance: | Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. In certain cases a medical certificate may be
required. |
| Contact: |
Amit Romano (volunteer manager) - e-mail: amitrom@matavtv.net; Tel.
972-9-8910275;
Fax. 972-9-8910274
Haifa University, Archaeology Department, Mount
Carmel, Haifa 31999; Tel: 972-4-8240234;
Fax: 972-4-8248128 (for Dr. Zertal)
Dr. Adam Zertal, Home tel.: 972-6-6374240
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| Website: |
For additional information and application form see: http://ahwat.haifa.ac.il/ |
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.