See the results of the
2004 Season
June 6 - June 27, 2004 (other options through July)
Invitation to a rewarding and memorable volunteer experience in Israel
Become part of a very special and important project excavating and bringing to light artifacts to help give us gain a deeper understanding and insights into the Scriptures. Excavations and archaeological research in the land of Israel together with new approaches to historical resources and the Scriptures continue to revolutionized our perceptions of the first century.
Excavations Program for 2004
The program for 2004 includes excavating further the origin of the city and the monumental city gate. The goal is to discover how the city gate looked like in the 10th century BC when it was founded.
Another goal is to find more about the Roman Fisherman village. To date, segments of the Roman wall were found, a few residential buildings and a temple. The purpose is to learn more about the fishermen village and the urban landscape in the time of Jesus.
Accommodations
The group will stay at the Kibbutz Ginosar Inn, located on the shores of the Sea of Galilee.
Accommodation is divided into four tiers:
- Dormitory accommodation, up to 4 people in a room.
- Triple occupancy.
- Double occupancy.
- Single occupancy.
Price: ( Per person )
Including room and full board (3 meals a day)
Community laundry once a week
Transportation from and to the site
Tier |
One week $ |
Two weeks $ |
Three weeks $ |
Dormitory |
455 |
890 |
1325 |
Triple occupancy |
525 |
1030 |
1535 |
Double occupancy |
595 |
1170 |
1745 |
Single occupancy |
665 |
1310 |
1955 |
Price does not include:
Weekend tour (add $25 per each day tour)
Insurance: travel and health
Airline tickets: currently being negotiated
Bethsaida Excavations Hosts: 2005 Seminar at Sea – Jesus in Archaeology
Also being planned for January 2005 is a seminar entitled “Jesus in Archaeology”. This will be a 7-night Eastern Caribbean Cruise from January 2nd through January 9th, 2005. Dr. Rami Arav, director of the Bethsaida Excavation Project and professor at UNO, will present a daily lecture and share his expertise on this timely subject. This seminar will deal with one of the most intriguing question of the day. How does Jesus appear against the background of the recent archaeological research? The excavations at Jerusalem, Capernaum, Sepphoris, Gamla, Caesarea Maritima, Caesarea Philippi, Nazareth, Bethsaida and many others carried out in the last few decades, has created a totally new and fresh view of the country as it looked like in antiquity.
Coordinator for the 2004 excavations season:
Dr. Nicolae Roddy at Creighton University: (402) 280 3272.
e-mail address: nroddy@creighton.edu
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