Excavation Opportunities in 2015 - The BAS Library

Whether you’re seeking a field school or just an adventure, this section will help you get started on finding an archaeological excavation that’s right for you. There’s even more on the Biblical Archaeology Society website at www.biblicalarchaeology.org/digs, which we developed to share excavation opportunities with our readers.

The chart below provides key information on 26 digs. On the web, you’ll find additional excavations, including a full description of each site, the excavation’s goals for the coming season, important finds from past seasons, Biblical connections and profiles of dig directors, as well as photos of diggers at work and play. The right archaeological expedition for you might be just a click away!

Dig Sites 2015

Site Country Dates Dig Directors

Abel Beth Maacah

Israel

June 21–July 17

Robert Mullins, Nava Panitz-Cohen

Apollonia Arsuf

Israel

July 27–Aug. 28

Oren Tal

Ashdod-Yam

Israel

July 19–Aug. 22

Alexander Fantalkin, Angelika Berlejung

Ashkelon

Israel

June 6–July 17

Lawrence Stager, Daniel Master

Azekah

Israel

July 11–Aug. 20

Oded Lipschits, Manfred Oeming, Yuval Gadot

Bethsaida

Israel

May 25–June 6, June 7–20, June 21–July 4

Rami Arav

Hippos-Sussita

Israel

July 19–Aug. 13

Michael Eisenberg

Jaffa

Israel

June 20–July 24

Aaron Burke, Martin Peilstöcker

Jezreel Valley/Legio

Israel

June 14–July 10

Matthew J. Adams, Yotam Tepper, Jonathan David

Khirbat Ataruz

Jordan

May 13–June 2

Chang-Ho Ji

Khirbet el‑Maqatir

Israel

May 24–June 13

Bryant Wood, Scott Stripling

Mt. Zion

Israel

June 13–July 10

Shimon Gibson, James D. Tabor

Shikhin

Israel

May 25–June 19

James R. Strange, Mordechai Aviam (associate director)

Tel Bet Yerah

Israel

June 21–July 17

Raphael Greenberg, Sarit Paz

Tel Beth-Shemesh

Israel

May 25–July 3

Shlomo Bunimovitz, Dale W. Manor, Shawn Bubel, Zvi Lederman

Tel Burna

Israel

June 7–July 3

Itzhaq Shai

Tel Eton

Israel

June 28–July 10

Avraham Faust

Tel Gezer

Israel

May 22–June 11

Tsvika Tsuk, Daniel Warner, James Parker, R. Dennis Cole

Tel Hazor

Israel

June 21–July 31

Amnon Ben-Tor, Sharon Zuckerman

Tel Jezreel

Israel

May 25–June 19

Jennie Ebeling, Norma Franklin

Tel Kabri

Israel

June 14–July 23

Eric Cline, Assaf Yasur-Landau

Tel Lachish

Israel

June 21–July 30

Yosef Garfinkel, Michael Hasel, Martin Klingbeil

Tell es-Safi/Gath

Israel

June 28–July 24

Aren Maeir

Tell Halif

Israel

May 30–July 3

Oded Borowski

Tiberias

Israel

Sept.–Oct.

Katia Cytryn-Silverman

Timna

Israel

Feb. 1–13

Erez Ben-Yosef

MLA Citation

“Excavation Opportunities in 2015,” Biblical Archaeology Review 41.1 (2015): 37.