Uncover the Biblical World in 2014
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.
The chart below provides key information on 26 digs. On the web you’ll find even more excavations, including 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.
| SITES | COUNTRY | DATES | DIRECTORS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abel Beth Maacah | Israel | June 24–July 22 | Robert Mullins, Nava Panitz-Cohen |
| Abila of the Decapolis | Jordan | June 1–July 1 | David Vila, Robert Smith |
| Antiochia ad Cragum | Turkey | June 15–Aug. 14 | Michael Hoff, Rhys Townsend, Ece Erdoğmuş, Birol Can |
| Apollonia-Arsuf | Israel | July 28–Aug. 22 | Oren Tal |
| Ashdod-Yam | Israel | July 14–Aug. 15 | Alexander Fantalkin |
| Ashkelon | Israel | June 7–July 18 | Lawrence Stager, Daniel Master |
| Azekah | Israel | July 12–Aug. 22 | Oded Lipschits, Manfred Oeming, Yuval Gadot |
| Bethsaida | Israel | May 18–31, June 8–21, June 22–July 5 |
Rami Arav |
| Hippos/Sussita | Israel | June 29–July 24 | Michael Eisenberg |
| Jaffa | Israel | June 27–Aug. 1 | Aaron Burke, Martin Peilstöker |
| Khirbat al-Jariya | Jordan | Sept. 20–Nov. 16 | Thomas E. Levy, Mohammad Najjar |
| Khirbet el-Maqatir | Israel | May 18–May 31 | Bryant Wood |
| Megiddo | Israel | June 15–July 31 | Israel Finkelstein, Eric H. Cline |
| Mt. Zion | Israel | June 15–July 10 | Shimon Gibson, James D. Tabor |
| Shikhin/Asochis | Israel | May 23–June 23 | James R. Strange |
| Tall el-Hammam | Jordan | Jan. 31–Feb. 28 | Steven Collins |
| Tel Akko | Israel | June 29–July 26 | Ann E. Killebrew, Michal Artzy |
| Tel Burna | Israel | June 8–July 4 | Itzhaq Shai, Joe Uziel |
| Tel Dor | Israel | July 1–Aug. 8 | Ilan Sharon, Ayelet Gilboa |
| Tel Eton | Israel | June 22–July 11 | Avraham Faust |
| Tel Hazor | Israel | June 22–July 31 | Amnon Ben-Tor, Sharon Zuckerman |
| Tel Gezer | Israel | June 23–July 18 | Steve Ortiz |
| Tel Jezreel/Ein Jezreel | Israel | May 18–June 20 | Jennie Ebeling, Norma Franklin |
| Tel Lachish | Israel | June 22–July 31 | Yosef Garfinkel, Michael Hasel, Martin Klingbeil |
| Tell es-Safi/Gath | Israel | June 29–July 25 | Aren Maeir |
| Tell Halif | Israel | June 1–July 4 | Oded Borowski |