DIGS

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

Contact

Jennifer Hutchins
Excavations Coordinator
Tel Shimron Excavation
Archaeology/Biblical & Theological Studies
Wheaton College
630.752.5118
Email: [email protected]
www.telshimronexcavations.com