Tel Shimron
June 21, 2020 - July 31, 2020
israel
Excavate Above the Jezreel Valley
Join us for the third field season at Tel Shimron, a site perched high above the Jezreel Valley on the Nazareth Ridge with a commanding view of Mount Carmel to the southwest. Occupied for over 4,000 years, Shimron saw the rise of ancient Israel, Jewish Galilee, Rabbinic Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Come with us to discover the past and learn how to reach across the cultural divide to the world of ancients.
In 2020 join us as we dig a Canaanite acropolis, Israelite fortifications, a Hellenistic villa and a Roman neighborhood. Uncover daily life in the ancient world. It took hundreds of generations to create the site of Tel Shimron; help us to recover their stories.
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Details
Geographic Location
Tel Shimron, Israel
Periods of Occupation
Early Bronze to Islamic
Dates of the Dig
June 21, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Minimum Stay
Three weeks. Half Season Session 1: June 21 – July 11; Half Season Session 2: July 11 - July 31
Application Due
April 10th, 2020
Academic Credit/Cost per Credit/Institution
Yes; awarded by Tel Aviv University.
Tel Aviv University
History of the Jezreel Valley (June 21-July 11)
Introduction to Field Archaeology (July 11-July 31)
$400 for 1 course/3 credits
$600 for 2 courses/6 credits
Accomodations
WIZO School in Nahalal, Israel. Dorm rooms: three per room. All meals and housing are included in the cost.
Open For Tours
Yes — by appointment
Cost
Directors
Daniel M. Master
Daniel M. Master is a professor of archaeology at Wheaton College, where he has been on faculty since 2000. He is codirector of the Leon Levy Expedition to Ashkelon.
Mario A.S. Martin
Mario A.S. Martin is a research fellow at Tel Aviv University. He is co-director of the Megiddo Expedition, where he has been excavating since 1998.
Contact
Jennifer Hutchins
Excavations Coordinator
Tel Shimron Excavation
Archaeology/Biblical & Theological Studies
Wheaton College
630.752.5118
Email: [email protected]
www.telshimronexcavations.com