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EIN GEDI |
Ein Gedi is an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, more than 400 m. below sea level. Fresh water springs flow there and have made permanent settlement that lived on irrigation agriculture. It is the only Jewish settlement from the 6th century that has been excavated on the shore of the Dead Sea.
Last January we united Hirschfeld excavated part of the village with the ancient synagogue neighboring Houses. Therefore, in February 2017 we intend to complete Hirschfeld excavations on the northern side of the village where there was then, a metal pipe.
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Directors: |
Dr. Gideon Hadas & Dr. Orit Peleg, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Dates: |
January 29 – February 2017.
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Accommodation: |
The First 2 weeks in Ein Gedi Field School, the last 2 weeks in Ein Gedi youth hostel, 4 people per room. Accommodation can also be arranged at the Ein Gedi Kibbutz Hotel - www.booking.com/Ein-Gedi-Kibbutz-Hotel Telephone no: 972-8-6594222; Fax no.: 972-8-6584328. The Kibbutz hotel is some distance from the excavation site and from the youth hostel. Transport is not provided.
Rooms must be vacated early Friday morning. Volunteers wishing to remain at the Field Scholl or Youth Hostel for the weekend have to make arrangements directly at the Youth Hostel reception desk. Those wishing to set up their own tent will participate in the cost of meals.
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Cost: |
Room per day: a single volunteer in a room $70, two volunteers in a room $45 each,
three volunteers in a room $35 each, and four in a room $30 each. Meals: Breakfast $15, lunch/dinner |
Work hours: |
From 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
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Registration fee: |
$35 (non-refundable). Returning volunteers exempt.
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Minimum participation:
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One week |
Application deadline:
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December 27, 2016. |
Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so.
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Contact: |
Dr. Gideon Hadas, Fax 972-8-6584384; E-mail: gideonhadas@gmail.com
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Website: |
For more information and application form see our website
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CENTRAL TIMNA VALLEY (CTV) |
The Central Timna Valley (CTV) Project is a multi-year project of the Institute of Archaeology at Tel Aviv University, focusing on copper production sites in the southern Aravah Valley at the transitional period between the Late Bronze and Iron Ages (1300-800 BCE).
The excavations are aimed at addressing social, technological and chronological aspects of the ancient copper production industry. Students and volunteers will excavate in two sites: the extensive 10th century BCE smelting site of the "Slaves Hill" (Timna 34), and an Egyptian miners' camp.
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Director: |
Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef, Tel Aviv University
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Dates: |
February 2017
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Accommodation: |
In sleeping bags in a heated tent. Full board.
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Cost for volunteers:
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Variable based on length of stay: $950 for entire field season
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Minimum participation:
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3 days
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Contact: |
Yitzhak Vassal, centraltimnavalleyproject@gmail.com, or call +972-3-6409427 Additional phone number: Gali Edelstein, Department of Archaeology and Near Eastern Cultures at TAU - +972-3-6409703
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Website: |
For more information see website and registration form. |
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SHIKHIN/ ASOCHIS |
The hilltop village of Shikhin is located a short walk from Sepphoris, the largest city of Hellensitic Galilee. Referred to as Asochis by the historian Josephus, Shikhin was a wealthy Hellenistic production center closely tied to its larger neighbor.
Excavations since 2012 have revealed that the kilns at Shikhin were producing most known Galilean pottery forms, including oil lamps, and they were doing so at a volume that suggests they produced a surplus for trading. Also uncovered were the remains of Shikhin's previously unknown synagogue.
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Director: |
Prof. James Riley Strange, Samford University Associate Director - Mordechai Aviam, Kinneret Academic College, Israel; Director, Institute for Galilean Archaeology
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Dates: |
May 20 - June 20
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Accommodation: |
Hotel Galilee in Nazareth. Shared rooms (singles available at higher cost) with air conditioning, private baths and WiFi.
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Cost for volunteers: |
$2,750 includes four weeks of room and full board at the Hotel Galilee in Nazareth, in-country transportation, two weekend trips to archaeological sites including the Sea of Galilee and Mediterranean Sea, admission into national parks, additional insurance, and other incidental costs. |
Academic credit: |
To enroll in one course, $5,300: includes four credit hours of undergraduate tuition through Samford University plus four weeks of room and full board at the Hotel Galilee in Nazareth, in-country transportation, two weekend trips to archaeological sites including the Sea of Galilee and Mediterranean Sea, admission into national parks, additional insurance, and other incidental costs. To enroll in two courses: $6,160 Coursework includes readings, training in the field, lectures three nights a week, and weekend trips to other archaeological sites.
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Work hours: |
Volunteers will participate both in excavation (ca. 5AM-1PM) and in post-excavation activities such as pottery reading which will be conducted in the afternoon. Lectures three nights a week.
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Recreation: |
Two weekend trips to other archaeological sites and places of interest. There is usually one free weekend, on which many students take trips to the beach or other sites that they wish to see, and a final, three-day weekend in Jerusalem as an optional trip.
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Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance, and offer proof of doing so. All participants must be of sound mind and body, enabling participation in an exerting physical activity, in (occasionally adverse) outdoor conditions. Participants are required to undergo a medical examination prior to the excavation and present a medical doctor's authorization.
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Contact: |
Prof. James Riley Strange jrstrang@samford.edu Department of Religion Howard College of Arts and Sciences Samford University Birmingham, AL 35229 Phone: (205)726-4543 (office) Israeli students should contact Prof. Mordechai Aviam: maviam53@gmail.com
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Website: |
For more information and application form see: website
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MOUNT ZION |
The Mount Zion project is an ongoing, multi-year archaeological excavation in the ancient city of Jerusalem that represents a rare opportunity to expose the history of the ancient city in a way beneficial to all cultures and religions that hold it sacred. The area chosen for archaeological study is situated close to a number of important places in the history of the city, namely the Praetorium where Jesus was tried before Pontius Pilate, and the House of Caiaphas and the other priestly families in the Upper City of Jerusalem in the first century CE. In the Byzantine period, the area was situated at the southern end of the Cardo Maximus, which was a grand columned street and in its vicinity Justinian (mid-6th Century) built a very large church. The crest of Mount Zion was a focus for the building of houses in the Early Islamic Period. The Crusaders and the Ayyubids built their fortifications across the crest of the hill, and in the early 13th century, the local Sultan destroyed the gate-tower, which was located in the area of the excavation. The 2016 season was particularly successful with some spectacular and newsworthy finds that made international news including a Roman era 1st century vaulted chamber associated with the remains of what is thought to be a priestly “mansion” from the time of Jesus. See http://digmountzion.uncc.edu for photos and the news release. |
Directors: |
Dr. James Tabor, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Dates: |
June 15 - July 8
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Application deadline: |
February 1 2017, rolling admission.
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Academic program: |
Special UNC Charlotte Study Abroad program that runs the first two week session of the dig (June 9-25). Students receive 3 hours credit. Price includes tuition, housing, partial meals, and three days of guided touring with Dr. James Tabor around the country. For more information and application see website.
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Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance valid in Israel in advance, and offer proof of doing so.
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Contact: |
Non-credit volunteers: Mareike Grosser digmountzion@gmail.com Prospective participants are also encouraged to interact on our Facebook group page (anyone can ask to join): https://www.facebook.com/groups/digmountzion
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Website: |
For more information see Mount Zion Archaeological Project website
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HORVAT KUR |
The Kinneret Regional Project is an international archaeological expedition to the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee. Its academic goal is to explore the cultural history and material heritage of the region with a special focus on the Bronze- and Iron Age city on Tel Kinrot and the Roman-Byzantine village on Horvat Kur. Excavations in 2016 will continue at Horvat Kur, unearthing the village and synagogue.
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Acting Field Directors:
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Prof. Dr. Jürgen K. Zangenberg, Dr. Stefan Münger, Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola and Prof. Dr. Byron McCane
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Dates: |
To be announced, June 2017
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Accommodation: |
Karei Deshe Guest House. Fee includes full board and accommodation in air-conditioned rooms (4-5 persons per room). Weekend accommodation and meals are included.
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Cost: |
TBA
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Academic program: |
ECTS credits can be arranged with the Universities of Bern, Helsinki and Leiden. For more information and application see website.
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Application fee: |
N/A
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Application deadline:
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February 28, 2017 |
Contact: |
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg j.k.zangenberg@hum.leidenuniv.nl
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Website: |
For more information and application form see Kinneret Regional Project website. |
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TEL BURNA |
The site of Tel Burna is located in the Shephelah region, which served as a border between the kingdoms of Judah and Philistia in the Iron Age. A fertile area that supported agricultural production, the region became known as the breadbasket of the south. Previous excavations at Tel Burna have revealed Late Bronze and Iron Age II levels, including the fortifications and a series of silos. They provide the first step in a long-term investigation of the site’s history, particularly stressing its location along the Judean-Philistine border.
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Director: |
Dr. Itzhaq Shai, Ariel University
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Dates: |
July 2 - July 28 |
Contact: |
Itzhaq Shai shai.itzick@gmail.com Institute of Archaeology, Ariel University Telephone: 972-54-4700596
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Website: |
For more information and registration forms see website. |
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TEL ABEL BETH MAACAH |
Abel Beth Maacah is a major tell in the Upper Galilee, at the northern end of the Huleh Valley, just west of Dan, and at the ancient juncture of Aram, Israel and Phoenicia. The site contains remains from the third through first millennia BCE, as well as from the Classical and Medieval periods.
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Dates: |
June 25 - July 21
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Co-Directors: |
Dr. Robert Mullins, Azusa Pacific University Dr. Nava Panitz-Cohen, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Kfar Szold. Units accommodate three to four people and are equipped with air conditioning, television, kitchenette, and full bathroom, as well as free wi-fi. Linens and towels are provided.
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Cost: |
The basic cost for a room with kitchenette, toilet and shower that accommodates 3-4 people is $520 per week (7 nights) for full room and board for the first three weeks and $370 for the fourth week (5 nights).
The weekly cost includes transportation by air conditioned bus to and from the tell each working day and the evening lectures. All other transportation arrangements and costs must be made by the individual team member.
Double rooms (for two people) (limited availability): $210 per night ($1470 per 7-night week; $1050 for the final 5-night week).
Returning team members are entitled to a discount: the cost will be $470 per week for the first three weeks and $330 for the final, fourth week.
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Registration deposit: |
You must pay a deposit of half of the total cost of your accommodations upon registration. |
Work hours: |
Excavation: 5:30 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. Pottery washing, pottery sorting, and other special projects in the afternoon.
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Academic credit: |
Students may arrange to receive academic credits through the Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The cost is US$80 for the registration fee and US$120 per academic credit paid directly to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Participants will receive 4 credits for participating during the entire season. Students opting to receive academic credits must fulfill the requirements set by the field school directors (attending all field trips and lectures, tasks in the field and writing of an academic paper relating to the project).
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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: |
Dr. Robert Mullins - Volunteer Information Prof. Lauren Monroe - Director of educational programming / Field School
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Website and application form:
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Official website
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TEL GEZER |
Tel Gezer guards the western entrance of Jerusalem from the coastal plain. Gezer was continuously occupied from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period. It is one of three cities fortified by Solomon (1 Kings 9:16-17).
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Directors: |
Dr. Steven M. Ortiz, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Texas Dr. Sam Wolff, Israel Antiquities Authority
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Dates: |
May 15 - June 9
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Contact: |
Steve Ortiz sortiz@swbts.edu and Sam Wolff sam@israntique.org.il
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Website: |
For registration details and application form see website.
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TELL ES-SAFI/GATH |
The site of Tell es-Safi/Gath is located in the Shephelah region (the Judean foothills), approximately half way between Jerusalem and Ashkelon. One of the largest archaeological sites in Israel, it is identified as Canaanite and Philistine Gath, Medieval Blanche Garde, and modern Tell es-Safi. During biblical times this was one of the five major cities of the Philistines, the home of Goliath and Achish according to the biblical text. As of 1996, a team of archaeologists, led by Prof. Aren M. Maeir of Bar-Ilan University initiated a long-term project at the site. Excavations have uncovered impressive remains, including the worlds earliest known siege system, rich finds from the Bronze and Iron Age periods, Philistine temples, inscriptions and art, and evidence of the destruction of the city of Gath by Hazael, king of Aram Damascus, as mentioned in II Kings 12.
In the upcoming 2017 season, we plan to continue to excavate levels dating to these various phases, with particular emphasis on the Early and Late Bronze Ages, and various stages of the Iron Age, both in the upper and lower city. We will be excavating in several areas of the tell, and we expect to have a wide range of fascinating, and in fact, groundbreaking finds.
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Director: |
Prof. Aren Maeir, Institute of Archaeology, Bar Ilan University
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Dates: |
July 2 - July 28
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Accommodation: |
Hotel at Neve Shalom
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Contact: |
Prof. Aren M. Maeir, Institute of Archaeology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, ISRAEL TEL: +972-54-6205082; FAX: +972-3-635-4941 E-mail: maeira@mail.biu.ac.il; aren@maeir.com
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Website: |
For more information and registration forms see: gath.wordpress.com
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KHIRBET EL-EIKA
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Khirbet el-Eika is situated on a high isolated mountain overlooking the Arbel Valley and the ancient route that led from the sea of Galilee (7 km) to central Galilee and from there to the Mediterranean coast (40 km).
The location of the site and its topographic and fortified nature may indicate the site had some administrative role of controlling the surrounding agricultural production. A dramatic destruction (ca. mid-2nd c. BCE) apparently brought about the end of its settlement, and the rich assemblages of artif acts found in the destruction layer provide an unparalleled window into the material culture of Hellenistic Galilee.
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Dates: |
July 2 - July 27
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Director: |
Dr. Uzi Leibner. Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Cost: |
$420-$550 per work week depending on room standard and duration of participation. A work week is from Sunday night through Friday afternoon. Prices include full room and board, participation in the excavations, field trips and lectures.
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Lectures and tours: |
Volunteers are provided with field trips to nearby sites as well as lectures on topics related to the research prompting this excavation.
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Academic credit: |
Students may arrange to receive academic credits through the Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (and transfer the credits to their home institution). The payment for receiving academic credits should be made directly to the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Students opting to receive academic credits must fulfill the requirements set by the field school directors (attending all field trips and lectures, tasks in the field and writing of an academic paper relating to the project).
To apply for earning academic credits for participation in this archaeological field school, students must contact the Rothberg International School directly. |
Minimum age:
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18 |
Minimum participation:
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One week for volunteers |
Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so.
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Contact: |
Contact: Roi Sabar, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Mt Scopus, Jerusalem 91905, Israel. Tel: +972 528282963 Email: roisabar@gmail.com
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Website and application forms:
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See website
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HIPPOS (SUSSITA) |
The ancient city of Hippos, one of the Decapolis, was erected upon the plateau of Sussita Mountain overlooking the Sea of Galilee which stretches west of it. The Hippos dig is one of the main Classical Period excavations being conducted during last decade in Israel.
During the upcoming season we plan on excavating the following areas: • The Roman-Byzantine Bathhouse • Roman Fortifcations • The Decumanus Maximus
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Director: |
Dr. Michael Eisenberg, University of Haifa
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Dates: |
September 3 - September 13
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Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Ein-Gev by the shores of the Sea of Galilee, about 5 min. drive from the site. The kibbutz is a 20-min. drive from Tiberias and 1.2 hr. from Haifa.
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Cost: |
Cost for 2 weeks including Room and Board: €1,100/$1,220 (may be paid in your own currency). Full payment by 31 May.
(10% discount on the total sum for those registering and paying the registration fee or full participation fee until the 31st of January 2017.)
› Tuition Fee for 2 Credits: $200
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Registration fee: |
€202/$220, payable no later than April 20th 2017. This fee is a part of the price mentioned above, and will be deducted from total cost of participants.
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Work hours: |
Excavation (Sunday-Thursday): 05:00-12:00, with additional work assignments and lectures in the afternoon and evenings.
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Insurance: |
It is mandatory for each participant to provide proof of full medical insurance covering all aspects of illness or possible injury.
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Contact: |
Dr. Michael Eisenberg, Co-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.il
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Website: |
For registration details and application form http://hippos.haifa.ac.il/
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