
DAILY ITINERARY
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All overnights are in Migdal except for the final night which is in Jerusalem. Both sessions are virtually the same. The lecture topics and some of the field trip sites differ so as not to be too repetitive for those attending both excavation sessions.
Items to bring with you: hat, work gloves, closed toed shoes (no flip-flops or sandals allowed at the excavation). Over the ankle shoes provide greater stability at the excavation site.
An optional tour of Jerusalem, Masada, Qumran and a swim in the Dead Sea is available at the end of Sessions 1 and 2. This optional tour requires an additional fee. See the Jerusalem and Dead Sea Tour Option link for additional information.
A typical excavation day begins with a 4:30am breakfast. We leave for the excavation at 5:30am and return to our lodging around 12:30pm. Lunch is served at 1:00pm. Dinner is typically at 6:00pm.
JUNE 15 | 12:00pm | Bus transfer available from the airport to Migdal | ||
6:00pm | Bus transfer available from the airport to Migdal | |||
JUNE 16 | 7:30am | Morning Jeep Tour of the region | ||
2:00pm | General Introduction and Orientation | |||
JUNE 17 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
JUNE 18 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
JUNE 19 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JUNE 20 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
7pm-9pm | Visit Tiberias | |||
JUNE 21 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
2:00pm | Field trip to Kursi, Tiberias | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JUNE 22 | 8:00am | Field trip to Gamla, Yodefat, Migdal | ||
JUNE 23 | Shabbat -- Optional afternoon at Ginosar Museum and Sea of Galilee Swim | |||
JUNE 24 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JUNE 25 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
2:00pm | Field trip Text and Land: Josephus | |||
JUNE 26 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
6:00pm | Lecture | |||
JUNE 27 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
7pm-9pm | Visit Tibereias | |||
JUNE 28 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
2pm | All participants transfer to Jerusalem. No touring scheduled in Jerusalem | |||
JUNE 29 | End of Session 1. Departure Day. A transfer to the airport will be provided. | |||
JUNE 29 | DAY 1: | Jerusalem | ||
JUNE 30 | DAY 2: | Masada, Qumran, Dead Sea Swim | ||
JULY 1 | DAY 3 | End of Optional Tour. Departure Day. A transfer to the airport will be provided. |
SESSION 2 | JUNE 29 - JULY 13, 2018 |
JUNE 29 | 12:00pm | Bus transfer available from the airport to Migdal | ||
6:00pm | Bus transfer available from the airport to Migdal | |||
JUNE 30 | 7:30am | Morning Jeep Tour of the region | ||
2:00pm | General Introduction and Orientation | |||
JULY 1 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
JULY 2 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
JULY 3 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JULY 4 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
7pm-9pm | Visit Tiberias | |||
JULY 5 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
2pm | Field trip to Sepphoris | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JULY 6 | 8:00am | Field trip to Banyas, Omrit | ||
JULY 7 | Shabbat -- Optional afternoon at Ginosar Museum and Sea of Galilee Swim | |||
JULY 8 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JULY 9 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
8:00am | Field trip Text and Land: Josephus | |||
6pm-7pm | Lecture, Uzi Leibner, Eastern Galilee in the Roman and Byzantine Periods | |||
JULY 10 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
6pm | Lecture | |||
JULY 11 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site; Jordan Swim | ||
4pm-6pm | Pottery Washing and Pottery Reading | |||
7pm-9pm | Visit Tiberias | |||
JULY 12 | 6am-12pm | Excavation of the site | ||
2pm | All participants transfer to Jerusalem. No touring scheduled in Jerusalem. | |||
JULY 13 | End of Session 2. Departure Day. A transfer to the airport will be provided. | |||
JULY 13 | DAY 1: | Jerusalem | ||
JULY 14 | DAY 2: | Masada, Qumran, Dead Sea Swim | ||
JULY 15 | DAY 3 | End of Optional Tour. Departure Day. A transfer to the airport will be provided. |