| EIN GEDI |
Ein Gedi is an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth, more then 400 m. below sea level. Fresh water springs flow there and have made permanent settlement that lived on irrigation agriculture. Archeological excavations have revealed a Chacolithic Temple (4th millennium BCE), Iron Age settlement (Biblical period), and a Roman-Byzantine period village. After the 6th season of excavations in January 2008, there is no doubt that part of a Jewish village from the late Second Temple (Roman) period has been uncovered. The expedition also intends to continue looking for the magnificent Hasmonean or Herodian palace awaiting discovery somewhere in Ein Gedi. |
| Director: |
Dr. Gideon Hadas, Kibbutz Ein Gedi. The expedition operates under the auspices of the Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jerusalem. |
| Dates: |
Jan 5-29, 2009 |
| Accommodation: |
Ein Gedi youth hostel, 5 people per room.
Those wishing to set up their own tent will participate in the cost of meals +.
Accommodation can also be arranged at the Ein Gedi Kibbutz Guest House - eg@ein-gedi.org.il,
Tel: 972-8-6594222; Fax: 972-8-6584328
The Kibbutz Guest House is some distance from the excavation site and from the evening activities in the youth hostel. Transport is not normally provided. |
| Work hours: |
Fieldwork is conducted from Mondays through Thursdays, from 7:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Evening lectures and slide shows about the history and archaeology of the area. |
| Cost: |
Youth hostel: $310 room and board per 5-day week (Sunday afternoon 14.00, till Friday morning, 10.00) |
| Registration fee: |
$35 (non-refundable). Returning volunteers exempt. |
| Minimum participation: |
One week |
| Application deadline: |
Dec 1, 2008 |
| Recreation: |
Touring in Ein Gedi nature reserve, swimming in the Dead Sea, Ein Gedi hot spring spa. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
Dr. Gideon Hadas, Fax 972-8-6584384; E-mail: gideonhadas@yahoo.com |
| Website: |
For more information and application form see: http://planetnana.co.il/ghadas |
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| OMRIT |
Located in the northeast Huleh Valley at the base of Mount Hermon, Omrit was discovered when a 1998 fire in the northeastern Galilee revealed an ancient building complex not far from Kiryat Shmona. Excavations revealed two successive temples on the same spot as well as an imperial public building which may be the temple Herod erected in honor of the Roman emperor Augustus in the area of Banias. This season's goals include excavating inside the temple, especially the temple cella, and continuing the preservation and reconstruction of both phases of the temple. |
| Directors: |
Prof. J. Andrew Overman from Macalester College, St. Paul, USA |
| Dates: |
May 17 - June 20 |
| Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Kfar Szold, hotel-style rooms with air conditioning and kitchenettes. |
| Cost: |
Approximately $2800 (payable in two installments) and a deposit of $1400 is due by March 1, 2009. |
| Application deadline: |
March 1, 2009 |
| Work hours: |
Excavation - 5:00-12:00; pottery washing and reading - 13:30-18:00. Lecture - 20:00.
Workdays: Monday-Saturday morning. |
| Recreation: |
Swimming pool, basketball courts, and an on site night club. Horse riding. During the weekends, the excavators can go on various trips around the region. A weekend in Jerusalem is tentatively planned for a weekend in mid-June. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance, and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
Andy Overman, Dept. of Classics, Macalester College, 1600 Grand Ave., St. Paul, MN 55105; Fax: 651-696-6498; E-mail: overman@macalester.edu |
| Website: |
For more information and application form see: http://www.macalester.edu/classics/omrit/ |
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| BETHSAIDA |
Bethsaida , situated on the north Sea of Galilee was founded in the10th century BCE as the capital city of the biblical kingdom of Geshur. During the Time of Jesus Bethsaida served as the birthplace of three Apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip and a place where Jesus performed many miracles, it is one of the most frequently mentioned towns in the New Testament. |
| Directors: |
Prof. Rami Arav, University of Nebraska at Omaha; Prof. Richard Freund, University of Hartford |
| Dates: |
The excavation is divided into two sessions:
May 31 - June 20; June 21 - July 11 |
| Accommodation: |
Ginosar Inn on Kibbutz Ginosar, on the western coast of the Sea of Galilee |
| Cost: |
From $540 to $946 per week, according to type of accommodation. |
| Registration fee: |
$200 deposit |
| Minimum participation: |
One week |
| Application deadline: |
March 13, 2009 for Session 1; April 6, 2009 for Session 2 |
| Work days: |
Monday-Friday
5:30am - 12:30 pm: Fieldwork
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm: Lab work and pottery
8:00pm - 9:00pmL Lecture |
| 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). |
| 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: |
Bethsaida Excavations Project
University of Nebraska at Omaha
International Studies and Programs
Omaha , NE 68182-0227
Tel. 402/554-4986; 402/554-3108
Fax: 402/554-3681
Email: rarav@mail.unomaha.edu or streynolds@mail.unomaha.edu |
| Website: |
For more information and application form see: http://www.unomaha.edu/bethsaida/ |
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| ZEITAH |
A strategically located "outlying" town, Zeitah (Hebrew "Zayit") lies in the Beth Guvrin Valley, roughly halfway between the Israelite city of Lachish and Tell es Safi (Philistine Gath).
During the 2009 season of excavations, the team will gain a wider exposure of layers dating from the tenth century BCE. The work will concentrate of a 100-square-meters of Square O19, the area that yielded the Tel Zayit Abecedary, helping to clarify the historical picture for the foothill region of Judah during the Iron Age IIA period. |
| Director: |
Ron E. Tappy, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary |
| Dates: |
June 5 - July 11 |
| Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Gal-On - hostel-style rooms, A/C. |
| Cost for volunteers: |
Room and board: $1,700 for the full five weeks. |
| Registration fee: |
US $25 (non-refundable). Applied toward the total cost charged to volunteers accepted for the excavation. |
| Application deadline: |
All application materials accompanied by the application fee are due by May 5, 2009. Early application will give you a better chance of securing a spot. |
| Academic program: |
Students are encouraged to arrange for credit through their home institution. Credit may also be earned through Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Course description. Tuition through PTS costs $500 for three quarter units or $1,000 for six quarter units. |
| Work hours: |
Excavation - 5:00-13:00; pottery washing and scheduled lectures in the afternoon and evening.
Workdays: Monday-Friday. |
| Minimum stay: |
Since we will pursue a very focused research design during the 2009 season, we ask that volunteers join us for the full five weeks of the excavation. |
| Recreation: |
Overnight field trips (optional for those not taking field school credit through Pittsburgh Theological Seminary) will take place on two mid-season weekends ($200 apiece). |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance, and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
Dr. Ron E. Tappy, The Zeitah Excavations, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 616 N. Highland Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15206-2596
Tel: 412-441-3304 x2126; Fax: 412-486-0776
E-mail: tappy@fyi.net |
| Website: |
For more information and application form see: http://www.zeitah.net/ |
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| ASHKELON |
From the Canaanite era (2000-1200 B.C.), Ashkelon is the oldest and largest seaport known in Israel. The 2009 field season will continue to focus on the Early Iron and Late Bronze Age phases in Grid 38, the only area at Ashkelon with a sequence that traces all periods of Ashkelon's occupation from the Early Bronze Age through the Islamic Crusader periods. We will also continue to explore new areas of excavation which have been opened since 2007 in order to polish our understanding of Roman and Islamic/Crusader Ashkelon. |
| Co-Directors: |
Lawrence E. Stager, Dorot Professor of the Archaeology of Israel, Harvard University;
Daniel Master, Associate Professor of Archaeology at Wheaton College |
| Dates: |
June 7 - July 17
Half season participation is possible but credit is only offered to full season participants
Session 1: June 7-27
Session 2: June 27 - July 17 |
| Accommodation: |
Dan Gardens Hotel - rooms shared by four persons. |
| Cost for volunteers: |
Full season: $2900; half season: $1450
(may be revised)
Includes full room and board seven days a week. |
| Academic program: |
For Harvard College students, this program counts as one full-year course (8 credits) of degree credit. Harvard Summer School courses and credits are accepted toward degrees at most colleges and universities. Students are advised to obtain transfer credit approval from their home institutions before registering.
The cost of the program is $4,800, plus a nonrefundable $50 application fee. Minimum age 18.
For more information and application see field school website. |
| Application deadline: |
April 15, 2009 |
| Work hours: |
Sunday-Friday: Excavation - 5:30-1:00;
Pottery washing - 4:30-6:30 except on Fridays. |
| Minimum stay: |
Half season (three weeks) |
| Recreation: |
Saturdays free. Hotel is located near the beach, has a swimming pool, tennis court, weight room and sauna. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance valid in Israel in advance, and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
leonlevyexpeditiontoashkelon@gmail.com |
| Website: |
For more information and application form see Ashkelon excavation website. |
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| MOUNT ZION |
Located in the heart of Jerusalem. In 2009 we intend to further clarify the structural remains from the Byzantine and Early Islamic periods. We will also be digging down to the top of the Second Temple period vaults which have been identified at the site. On the far west of the site we will be digging the Medieval to Early Islamic levels, and we hope to expose the Ayyubid layer where we surmise a metal workshop existed in the 13th century. |
| Director: |
Shimon Gibson, Senior Associate Fellow at the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, Jerusalem; adjunct Professor of Archaeology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Dates: |
June 14 - July 24 |
| Accommodation: |
As Jerusalem provides a large selection of hotels and hostels, we decided to leave the choice of where to stay with you. However, we do recommend booking at one of the recommended hotels or hostels, which are all in walking distance from the site. |
| Cost: |
$250 per week. This covers the digging and training, lectures, field trips, breakfasts and refreshments on site. Does not include room and board. |
| Academic program: |
College credits can be arranged for the summer 2009 season from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, details on the cost will be available shortly. |
| Application deadline: |
Full registration and payment should be undertaken at least four months before the dig, namely February 15, 2009. |
| Registration fee: |
Non-refundable registration fee of $25 |
| Work hours: |
Sunday to Thursday:
Excavation - 6:00 - 1:00 pm
Field Trip (voluntary, compulsory for Credit students) - 2.30 pm
Lecture (voluntary, compulsory for Credit students) - 7.00 pm
Friday: Pottery washing 8.00 am-12.00 |
| Minimum stay: |
Two weeks. All team members need to arrive at the hotel on the Friday before the period of digging that they are participating in. |
| Recreation: |
There will be one field trip and two lectures per week. Field trips will be held to various archaeological sites or excavations in progress, and include walking tours to sites in Jerusalem's Old City. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance valid in Israel in advance, and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
Mount Zion Excavation
c/o S. Gibson
POB 4405
Jerusalem 91043
digmountzion@gmail.com |
| Website: |
For more information and application form see Mount Zion website. |
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| TEL GEZER |
Gezer, one of three cities fortified by Solomon, guards the western entrance of Jerusalem from the coastal plain. Gezer was continuously occupied from the Bronze Age to the Hellenistic Period. The main goals of the project are to excavate a large horizontal exposure on the south-central part of the tel to excavate a sequence of Iron Age cultural horizons and obtain a obtain a sequence of well-stratified cultural horizons of the Iron Age in order to establish a ceramic database of the Iron Age strata. |
| Directors: |
Dr. Steven M. Ortiz, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dr. Sam Wolff, Israel Antiquities Authority |
| Dates: |
June 15 - July 17 |
| Accommodation: |
Air-conditioned suites at Neve Shalom, full room and board. Each suite sleeps four individuals and has one bathroom. |
| Cost: |
$1825 ($1575 for students of consortium schools)
The price includes room and board, field school and lectures. The price does not include airfare to and from Israel or weekend study tours.
Weekend Field Trip supplement: $600 (includes transportation, entrance fees, guides, etc. for 10 days of touring on the weekends) |
| Registration fee: |
$500 deposit |
| Academic program and credit: |
The Tel Gezer Excavation Project’s academic program contains three components:
• Evening classroom lectures
• Field School: archaeological practicum and lab
• Weekend study-travel.
Academic credit available - two courses (3 units each) of graduate or undergraduate credit offered through Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Several of our consortium schools also offer credit through their institutions. Tuition $500 for each three unit course. |
| Work hours: |
Monday through Friday: 5:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. - excavation. Afternoon - lab work in camp (pottery washing, processing of material culture, etc.), and a lecture. |
| Field trips: |
Weekends field trips at extra cost (Friday p.m.-Sunday) mandatory for those taking academic credit. |
| Application deadline: |
Feb 25, 2009 |
| Recreation: |
Swimming pool. Located midway between Tel-Aviv and Jerusalem, Neve Shalom/ Wahat al-Salam overlooks the Ayalon Valley and the Coastal plain. The village is surrounded by olive groves, pine forests and fields. Within walking distance are the Trappist Monastery of Latrun and the Yitzhak Rabin National Park. Excursions can be made to local vineyards, the Sorek stalactite caves, the rich archaeological site at Beth Guvrin, the Hubert Humphrey National Park and more. |
| Minimum participation: |
Preference for full period, minimum two week stay upon approval by the project directors. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
Dr. Steven M. Ortiz
Tel Gezer Project
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 22308
Fort Worth, TX 76122-0308 |
| Website: |
For registration details and application form see website. |
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| TEL HAZOR |
Hazor is a major site in the Galilee, located approximately 5 km. north of Rosh Pina.
The population of Hazor in the second millennium BCE is estimated to have been about 20,000, making it the largest and most important city in the entire region, located strategically on the route connecting Egypt and Babylon. Hazor's conquest by the Israelites opened the way to the conquest and settlement of the Israelites in Canaan. The city was rebuilt and fortified by King Solomon and prospered in the days of Ahab and Jeroboam II, until its final destruction by the Assyrians in 732 BCE.
In this season the levels of the Israelite and Canaanite period will be explored.. |
| Director: |
Prof. Amnon Ben-Tor, Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University |
| Dates: |
June 21 - July 31. The season is divided into two 3-week sessions: June 21 - July 10; July 12-31. Preference will be given to those who apply for the entire 6-week season. |
| Accommodation: |
Kfar HaNassi |
| Cost: |
$1200 per session ($400 per week x 3) or $2200 for those who register for the entire period. |
| Registration fee: |
$25 (non-refundable) by check or money order payable only to: The Israel Exploration Society. |
| Credit courses: |
Students may arrange to receive academic credit (undergraduate or graduate level) through the Rothberg International School. These credit points can be transferred to the student’s home institution. This entails additional fee of 110$ for 1 academic credit point, each equals 1 week of participation (students can get up to 6 credit points for the whole season).
Students opting to receive academic credit should state their intent upon registration, and directions for application to the credit program will be sent by mail. |
| Work hours: |
Monday through Friday: 5:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. - excavation. 14:00 - pottery washing. |
| Lectures: |
A series of lectures during the week will provide training in field archaeology and the interpretation of finds. |
| Recreation: |
The expedition will organize tours (conducted or otherwise) to sites of your choice, provided enough participants are interested, at extra cost. |
| 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: |
Mail the application form + registration fee to:
Prof. Amnon Ben-Tor
Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University
Mount Scopus Jerusalem 91905 Israel
Tel. 972-2-5882403/4 Fax: 972-2-5825548
For information contact: Dr. Sharon Zuckerman
Email: hazor@mscc.huji.ac.il |
| Website: |
For registration details and application form see Hazor website. |
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| KFAR HAHORESH |
Kfar HaHoresh is a small, 9000 year old site nestled in a secluded setting in the Nazareth Hills of Lower Galilee, Israel. The Pre-Pottery Neolithic B (PPNB) cultures of the region are the earliest agricultural societies in the world. Excavations since 1991 at Kfar HaHoresh have revealed it is a unique cult and mortuary centre probably serving neighbouring lowland village communities.
The spectacular results from previous seasons at Kfar HaHoresh indicate that previous notions concerning mortuary and cult practices during this formative period of early village communities in the Near East require extensive revision. |
| Director: |
Prof. Nigel Goring-Morris, Department of Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University |
| Dates: |
June 28 - August 6 |
| Accommodation: |
Participants will share room with two or three other volunteers in a Kibbutz guest house. Food is provided. |
| Cost: |
$1000 per session ($500 per week x 2) or $2500 for those who register for the entire period. |
| Registration fee: |
$150 (non-refundable) payable by 1 May 2009. |
| Application deadline: |
1 May 2009 |
| Minimum participation: |
2 weeks |
| Credit courses: |
Students participating in the program can receive up to 4 academic credits per session through the Rothberg International School, Hebrew University. This entails additional fee of $110 for 1 academic credit point, per week of participation to be paid directly to the Rothberg International School. Students opting to receive academic credit should state their intent upon registration, and the directions for application to the credit program will be sent by mail. |
| Field program: |
The field school is divided into two sessions, each of three weeks duration. Participants will take part in the excavations and also play an active role in the preliminary analysis of recovered artifacts. Subjects include: excavation, recovery and recording procedures, as well as field consolidation techniques. Enrolment in the field school is limited to 20 students for each session. |
| Lectures and field trips: |
Faculty members will give lectures on the Prehistory and Archaeology of the Near East and various specialist topics. There will be field trips to other archaeological sites in the area. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
For an application form or answers to your questions concerning participation, contact either:
Ms. Michal Birkenfeld
Department of Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel.
Tel: 00972-2-5882424
E-mail: Michal.birkenfeld@mail.huji.ac.il
Fax: 00972-2-5825548
Prof. Nigel Goring-Morris, Excavation director
Department of Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905, Israel.
Tel: 00972-2-5882424
E-mail: goring@mscc.huji.ac.il
Fax: 00972-2-5825548
Regarding academic credit:
Keri Rosenbluh, Coordinator of Summer Programs & Special Academic Programs, Division of Undergraduate Studies, Rothberg International School, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
kerir@savion.huji.ac.il |
| Website: |
N/A |
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| KHIRBET QEIYAFA |
The archaeological site of Khirbet Qeiyafa is located on the hills that border the Elah Valley on the north. This is a key strategic location in the biblical kingdom of Judah, in the main road from Philistia and the Coastal Plain to Jerusalem, Bethlehem and Hebron in the hill country. In this area one of the world's most famous battles took place, the battle between David and Goliath. |
| Director: |
Prof. Yosef Garfinkel (Hebrew University); Mr. Saar Ganor (Israel Antiquities Authority) |
| Dates: |
June 28 - August 9. |
| Accommodation: |
Ramot Shapira Hostel in Beth Mier village, 15 minutes drive from Jerusalem. This is an observant Jewish religious village, and driving is forbidden on the Sabbath. The expedition will stay there from Sunday morning to Friday morning. 4 beds in air-conditioned rooms, with adjacent shower/restroom. |
| Cost: |
$300 per week (or $1600 for 6 weeks) to be paid directly to the hostel upon arrival (credit card). |
| Registration fee: |
$50 registration fee, to be sent with the registration form - please make out a check to the Israel Exploration Society. |
| Credit courses: |
3 or 6 academic credits can be obtained from the Rothberg International School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
The charge is $60 registration fee and $100 per credit. |
| Work hours: |
Sunday: 12:00-18:00
Monday-Thursday: 5.00 to 13.00
Pottery washing and pottery reading daily 16.30-18.00. |
| Lectures: |
From 18.30 to 19.30 (Monday-Thursday) a lecture illustrated by slides on the archaeology of ancient Israel will be given. |
| Insurance: |
Volunteers must arrange their own medical and accident insurance in advance and offer proof of doing so. |
| Contact: |
Keri Rosenbluh
Coordinator of Summer Programs & Special Academic Programs
Division of Undergraduate Studies
Rothberg International School
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
kerir@savion.huji.ac.il |
| Website: |
For registration details and application form see website. |
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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!), is one of the largest tells (ancient ruin mounds) in Israel and was settled almost continuously from the 5th millennium BCE until modern times. Continuous excavations are planned for at least the next decade. 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. |
| Director: |
Prof. Aren Maeir |
| Dates: |
July 5-31 |
| Accommodation: |
Kibbutz Revadim. Air-conditioned rooms, 4-6 per room; single and double rooms available at extra charge, subject to availability. |
| Cost for volunteers: |
US$400 per week, or US$1550 for entire 4 weeks. Includes room and board (kosher food), including weekends, transportation to and from the site during excavation, and various dig-related activities. |
| Registration fee: |
US$50 (non-refundable). |
| Application deadline: |
May 1, 2009 |
| Academic program: |
A field school in field archaeology will provide university credits (from Bar-Ilan University): 3 credits for 2 weeks ($500 additional payment) or 6 credits for 4 weeks ($1000 additional payment).
An academic field school in archaeological science will also be held in conjunction with the excavation. Students interested should contact Dr. Elisabetta Boaretto (elisa@wisemail.weizmann.ac.il). |
| Work hours: |
Excavation - 6:00-1:00; afternoon - various excavation related processes (such as pottery reading) and occasional tours and lectures.
Workdays: Sunday afternoon - Friday afternoon. |
| Minimum age: |
16. Volunteers under the age of 18 must have the consent of their parents/legal guardians. |
| Minimum stay: |
2 weeks |
| Recreation: |
Field trips; kibbutz pool. |
| Lecture/class: |
Twice a week, in evenings. |
| Insurance: |
Applicants must have medical authorization and health insurance (valid in Israel!) and complete medical form. |
| Contact: |
Prof. Aren M. Maeir, The Martin (Szusz) Department of Land of Israel Studies and Archaeology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan 52900, ISRAEL
TEL: +972-3-531-8299; FAX: +972-3-635-4941
E-mail: maeira@mail.biu.ac.il; aren@maeir.com |
| Website: |
For more information and registration package see: http://faculty.biu.ac.il/~maeira or www.dig-gath.org |
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| TEL DOR |
Tel Dor is a major Canaanite-Phoenician-Hellenistic-Roman port on the Mediterranean coast, located in present day Israel between Tel Aviv and Haifa.
Our objectives for this season: Digging the elite section of the settlement, including the investigation of large complex in the southern part of the Hellenistic city and large Iron Age Israelite public structure; excavating parts of the Early Iron Age Phoenician town on the southern slope of the acropolis, aiming to reach the Bronze Age city, never before exposed at Dor. |
| Dates: |
July 6 - August 12, divided into two sessions: July 6 -24 and July 26 - August 12 |
| Director: |
Dr. Ilan Sharon, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University |
| Accommodation: |
Kfar Galim boarding school |
| Cost: |
Full season: 2100 Euro (or the equivalent); half season: 1300 Euro (or the equivalent). For North American participants: $3150 and $1950 respectively - includes full (7-days/week) room & board. |
| Registration deposit: |
100 Euro for direct applications to Dor Project; $100 for Prof. Bloch-Smith's group and the Hebrew University Rothberg International School Tel Dor Field School applicants. |
| Work hours: |
Excavation: 5:00 a.m. to 13:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, sorting finds, office work in the afternoon, lectures. Saturday and Sunday free. Weekend field trips at additional cost. |
| Academic credit: |
Through the Hebrew University Rothberg International School, in a program administered by Dr. Bloch-Smith, earn 2 credits for a half-season excavation or 4 credits for the full season. See also University of Washington Tel Dor Archaeological Program and Field School |
| Recreation: |
The school campus provides beach access, a swimming pool, indoor and outdoor sports facilities. |
| 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: |
Tel Dor Project, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem 91905; Tel. +972 (0)2 5881304
Fax. +972 (0)2 5825548
E-mail: dor-proj@mscc.huji.ac.il
In the USA:
Prof Sarah Stroup, Department of Classics, Box 353110 , University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-3110; tel. (206) 543-2276; fax (206) 543-2267; E-mail: scstroup@u.washington.edu or
Prof Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, Villanova University and St. Joseph's University; tel. (610) 664-7829;
E-mail bloch-smith@msn.com |
| Website: |
If you wish to register from North America as part of Prof. Bloch-Smith's group please click here.
For the University of Washington Tel Dor field school (cost includes 12 UW credits, open to students and non students), contact scstroup@u.washington.edu
Elsewhere: http://dor.huji.ac.il/registration.html |
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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.
In this season we plan to: Continue the excavation of the Roman Monumental Arch area; reveal the Roman Monumental Building; complete the documentation and preservation of the North West Church; complete the excavation and preservation of the North East Church; continue the excavation of the Roman Byzantine Bath. |
| Director: |
Prof. Arthur Segal, University of Haifa |
| Dates: |
July 5-30. The season is divided into 4 weekly sessions. Preference will be given to those who apply for the entire season. |
| Accommodation: |
Volunteers will be lodged at the youth hostel and flats at Kibbutz Ein-Gev (not final), on the shore of Tiberias Lake. Full board, a/c. |
| Cost: |
330 Euro per full week (Sun-Sat) or 1180 Euro for all the 4 weeks season (including weekends). |
| Registration fee: |
80 Euro (nonrefundable) in personal or bank check. Fee will be deducted from total cost of participants. |
| Work hours: |
Excavation (Sunday-Thursday): 05:00-12:00, with additional work assignments and lectures in the afternoon and evenings. |
| 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: |
One working week (Sunday-Thursday). Preference will be given to those who apply for the entire season. |
| 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.il |
| Website: |
For registration details and application form http://hippos.haifa.ac.il/ |
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| RAMAT RAHEL |
Kibbutz Ramat Rahel is located on a hilltop (818 m above sea level), about midway between the Old City of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
Previous excavations at the site unearthed a large scale citadel with a royal palace from the time of the last kings of Judah - the only royal palace ever found from the kingdom of Judah. Our main goals in this fourth excavation season will be to unearth more parts of the water system, the gardens around it, and the fortifications of the citadel. Other goals include defining the nature and the limits of the site during the Persian and Hellenistic periods. We will also search for evidence from the eighth century BCE. |
| Directors: |
Dr. Oded Lipschits (Tel Aviv University) and Prof. Dr. Manfred Oeming (Heidelberg University) |
| Dates: |
July 19 - Aug 14, divided into four week-long periods. |
| Accommodation: |
Full room and board at Kibbutz Ramat Rahel - hostel lodging (4-star facility). |
| Cost for volunteers: |
Weekly fee per person, covering full board, use of all hotel facilities (pool, sauna, Jacuzzi, gym): $902 / $629 / $580 / $552 for 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 per room.
Price includes: participation in the dig, full room and board, wo academic lectures, evening tours at Jerusalem (including the city museums), afternoons archaeological programs and social activities. Price does not include: flights to and from Israel, transportation within Israel, insurance, weekend tours, up to $50 per person |
| Academic program: |
The Ramat Rahel Archaeological Project allows students participating in the seasonal excavations to gain academic credits by attending the project educational program. Each course is two weeks long, 3 credits each. The price for each academic credit is $100. Responsibility for arranging credit with the home institution rests with the student. For more information see Tel Aviv University website. |
| Work hours: |
Workdays: Monday-Friday. Excavation - 5:30-12:45. Afternoons will include pottery washing, followed by academic lectures and weekly summary tours of the site. |
| Minimum stay: |
One week |
| Recreation: |
Kibbutz pool. Evenings - social, cultural and academic activities. Weekend tours in Israel, some requiring payment for transportation and entrance fees. Students enrolled for academic credit will be required to attend all lectures and tours. |
| Lecture/class: |
Twice a week, in evenings. |
| Insurance: |
Applicants must have medical authorization and health insurance (valid in Israel!) and complete medical form. |
| Contact: |
For further information about program content, contact: omertelaviv@gmail.com.
For registration please fill the application form and than e-mail to: excavations@ramat-rachel.org.il for hotel reservation. |
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| NAHAL MAHANAYEEM OUTLET |
The Nahal Mahanayeem Outlet is a Mousterian site located at the outlet of the Mahanayeem stream to the Jordan River, some 10 km north of the Sea of Galilee. The artifacts (Mousterian lithic tools including, primarily, points and blades) and animal bones found within black muddy clay suggest a swamp environment at the time of occupation, about 200,000 years ago. |
| Director: |
Dr. Gonen Sharon, Hebrew University |
| Dates: |
Aug 23 - Sept 17 |
| Accommodation: |
Lodging is at an air-conditioned hostel with swimming pool at Kibbutz Gadot. |
| Insurance: |
All volunteers must carry proof of an internationally valid health/accident insurance policy during their stay at the excavation and in Israel. |
| Contact: |
Dr. Gonen Sharon - gonen.sharon@mail.huji.ac.il |
| Website: |
For registration details see website. |
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| TIBERIAS |
A new excavation project began in Tiberias in March 2009 dealing with a colonnaded structure in the heart of the ancient city. The building, originally called a covered market, may be a congregational mosque dating from the Early Islamic period. The main focus of the first season was to excavate the area of the colonnaded building, defining its phases, dating and architecture. Initial data prompted further research questions dealing with the building, its phases and its urban context. |
| Director: |
Dr. Katia Cytryn-Silverman, Hebrew University |
| Dates: |
Oct 11 - Nov 6 |
| Accommodation: |
Highly recommended and preferable to stay at the Aviv Hotel with the rest of the volunteers and archaeological staff, a 10 minute walk from the site. |
| Cost: |
$400 (double room) / $500 (single room) per work week (Sunday evening until Friday morning) |
| Registration fee: |
$50 (non-refundable) |
| Work hours: |
Workdays: Monday-Friday. Excavation - 6:00-13:30. Afternoons will include Fieldtrips and pottery workshops, with lectures at the hotel in the evening. |
| Minimum stay: |
One week |
| Recreation: |
You will be close to all the tourist attractions in Tiberias: the Sea of Galilee, Tiberias Hot Springs, and the Promenade with its restaurants and pubs. |
| Insurance: |
All volunteers must carry proof of an internationally valid health/accident insurance policy during their stay at the excavation and in Israel. |
| Contact: |
For further information about program content, contact: Shulamit Miller at: tiberiasexcavation@yahoo.com. |
| Website: |
For registration details and application form see website. |