DIGS

Shikhin-Asochis

June 3 – June 28, 2024
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Excavate Roman Galilee

Want a first-hand look at life in Jewish Galilee in the Hellenistic and Roman periods? Investigate history for yourself this summer as part of the Shikhin excavation team! The hilltop village of Shikhin is located a short walk from Sepphoris, the largest city of Roman Galilee. Referred to as Asochis by the historian Josephus, Shikhin was an important Roman pottery production center closely tied to its larger neighbor.

Shikhin is remembered by the Sages of the Tosefta and later rabbinic writings for its high quality pottery, and excavations have revealed much evidence of pottery and oil lamp manufacturing at the site. Both the Sages and Josephus suggest that the town housed wealthy and powerful Jewish Galilean families. Excavations have also uncovered remains of a Roman-period synagogue, and there are indications that the interior was covered with painted plaster.

Details

Geographic Location

Galilee, Northern Israel

Dates of the Dig

June 3 – June 28, 2024

Minimum Stay

2 Weeks

Application Due

Friday, March 1, 2024

Accommodations

Galilee Hotel, Nazareth, Israel. Double or triple occupancy. A/C, WiFi, television, en-suite bath.

Cost

$3620 for full season

Directors

James Riley Strange: Samford University

Mordechai Aviam: Kinneret Academic College

Tom McCollough: Coastal Carolina University

Contact

Dr. James Riley Strange

[email protected]

To learn how you can get involved, visit their website and check them out on Facebook and Instagram.


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