We will spend the bulk of our time excavating the Hellenistic and Roman site of Shikhin near Nazareth, at the edge of the “Tuscany of Israel,” the Beit Netofa Valley in Lower Galilee. Our team will be made up of university students, professionals, and retirees from the US, Israel, and other countries.
It truly is the experience of a lifetime.
| Event | Date* |
|---|---|
| Arrive at the Hotel Galilee | June 3 |
| Tour the sites of Shikhin and Sepphoris | June 4 |
| First day in the field | June 5 |
| Tour site possibilities: Magdala, Capernaum, Cana, Yodfat, Caesarea Philippi, Majduliya, Sea of Galilee | June 10 |
| Tour site possibilities: Beit Alpha, Beit She’an, Megiddo, Beit She’arim, Caesarea, Mediterranean Sea | June 17 |
| Free weekend (student field exam on Sunday afternoon) | June 25-25 |
| Last day in the field | June 30 |
| Jerusalem! Tours of the Old City, shopping, restaurants, night life, museums, and side trips to Bethlehem, Herodium, Qumran, Masada, and the Dead Sea | June 30- July 3 |
| Fly home and get some sleep | July 3 |
*There may be some adjustments
The Shikhin Excavation Project 