On July 10–15, 2022, join the staff of Tel Shimron Excavations for a summer archaeological dig where you will not only be on the front lines of a hands-on project in the land of the Bible, but you will also have access to top experts and researchers while you gain a deeper understanding of the biblical world through prior discoveries and unearth new ones.
What is Tel Shimron?
Situated at the northwestern edge of the Jezreel Valley in Northern Israel, not far from the Sea of Galilee, stands Tel Shimron, an ancient site with history that spans millennia.
Since 2017, this site has been at the center of extensive archaeological investigation to uncover, layer by layer, the vastness of its 5,000-year-old history, including as an Israelite stronghold and center of early biblical life.
The word shimron in Hebrew means “to guard or to watch over,” which is apropos. Its geographic setting was also a strategic one, set on a steep hill overlooking the stunning Jezreel Valley.
The Tel Shimron site began as a research initiative of the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. To date, it has yielded important information about this once-thriving metropolis and its connection to Galilee and the trade routes of the Jezreel Valley. The project, headed by Dr. Daniel Master and Dr. Mario Martin, codirectors of Tel Shimron Excavations, have hosted scores of archaeological digs over the past few years. Now a special opportunity is available to you!
Register for the Tel Shimron Israel Experience, July 10 – 15, 2022
This is a working excavation, paired with the comforts of a vacation! Your package includes:
- Accommodations at the Golden Crowne Nazareth Hotel* in Jesus’ boyhood town
- Breakfast and lunch every day while in the field
- 3 fascinating evening lectures for you to enjoy with included dinners
- Daily transportation to and from the excavation site
- One-on-one instruction from our scholars and field experts on proper excavation techniques
- A running dialogue throughout the dig about artifacts and ecofacts, and what they say about the people who lived in biblical times
- Late afternoons and evenings are yours to relax or explore the local cuisine
In addition, you will receive personal instruction from scholars and field experts on proper excavation techniques, as well as ongoing conversation about artifacts and ecofacts, and what they reveal about the people who lived in biblical times.
We guarantee that you will walk away with a deeper connection to the land of the Bible, an even more refined perspective as you contemplate God’s word, and a wealth of knowledge about archaeology, history, and the culture of Israel both past and present.
Click here to register for the Tel Shimron Israel Experience! Payment Deadline is May 1, 2022, so don’t wait to register for this once-in-a-lifetime experience! Once you register, follow up with Cindy to plan a custom tour of the Holy Land before and/or after your July 10–15, 2022 dig at Tel Shimron!
Israel Advantage Tours looks forward to helping you plan your pre and/or post dig tour of the Holy Land! Choose from one of our many tours or create your own customized tour!
*Should unforeseen circumstances beyond our control necessitate a change in hotel arrangements, Israel Advantage Tours will do everything in our power to make substitute arrangements at a hotel with commensurate services, standards, and amenities.
