“All the world’s a stage,” Shakespeare declared. Few places, however, provide a more dramatic backdrop for history making events than the Near East. Birthplace of the three major Western religions, much-traveled roadway for bloody conquerors and pious pilgrims alike, the jewel-in-the-crown of many an empire and also the undoing of those very same empires, the Near East overflows with history. As a volunteer on a dig, you can play your part in one of the world’s most exciting productions: an archaeological excavation. Unlike the glittering stages of Broadway or London’s West End, however, the rich setting of the Near […]
