Dig In to Discover Your New Site
This section will help you get started on finding an archaeological excavation that’s right for you, but there’s more on the Biblical Archaeology Society website at www.biblicalarchaeology.org/digs, which we developed to share excavation opportunities with our readers.
| SITES | COUNTRY | DATES | DIRECTORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Beth Maacah | Israel | June 16–July 12 | Dr. Robert Mullins, Dr. Nava Panitz-Cohen |
| Apollonia-Arsuf | Israel | July 22–Aug. 16 | Oren Tal |
| Ashkelon | Israel | June 8–July 20 | Lawrence Stager, Daniel Master |
| Azekah | Israel | July 13–Aug. 8 | Oded Lipschits, Manfred Oeming, Yuval Gadot |
| Hippos/Sussita | Israel | June 30–July 25 | Michael Eisenberg |
| Jaffa | Israel | June 22–Aug. 1 | Aaron Burke, Martin Peilstöker |
| Khirbat Iskandar | Jordan | May 24–June 29 | Suzanne Richard, Jesse C. Long |
| Khirbet el-Maqatir | Israel | May 19–June 1 | Bryant Wood |
| Khirbet Qeiyafa | Israel | June 23–July 19 | Yosef Garfinkel |
| Marj Rabba | Israel | July 7–Aug. 18 | Yorke M. Rowan, Morag M. Kersel |
| Mt. Zion | Israel | June 16–July 12 | Shimon Gibson, James D. Tabor |
| Shikhin/Asochis | Israel | July 5–Aug. 5 | James R. Strange, Motti Aviam, David Fiensy |
| Tel Akko | Israel | June 30–July 27 | Ann E. Killebrew, Michal Artzy |
| Tel Burna | Israel | June 2–June 21 | Itzhaq Shai, Joe Uziel |
| Tel Dor | Israel | July 2–Aug. 9 | Ilan Sharon, Ayelet Gilboa |
| Tel Jezreel/Ein Jezreel | Israel | May 19–June 15 | Jennie Ebeling, Norma Franklin |
| Tel Gezer | Israel | June 17–July 12 | Steve Ortiz |
| Tel Gezer Water System | Israel | May 26–June 14 | Daniel A. Warner, Tsvika Tsuk |
| Tel Hazor | Israel | June 23–July 31 | Amnon Ben-Tor, Sharon Zuckerman |
| Tel Kabri | Israel | June 23–Aug. 1 | Eric H. Cline, Assaf Yasur-Landau |
| Tel Megiddo East | Israel | May 25–June 5 | Matthew J. Adams |
| Tel Tamar (Hazeva) | Israel | May 12–May 31 | Yigal Israel, Craig Bowman |
| Tell es-Safi/Gath | Israel | June 30–July 26 | Aren Maeir |
The chart above provides key information on 23 digs. On the web you’ll find even more excavations and a full description of each site, the excavation’s goals for the coming season, important finds from past seasons, Biblical connections, profiles of dig directors, as well as photos of diggers at work and play. The right archaeological adventure for you might be just a click away.