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Archaeology Field School

Tel Dor, Israel

Application Deadline: April 1 (those accepted on the team must pay all fees by April 15)
Field School Dates: June 27 - August 5, 2006 (volunteers for shorter periods accepted)

University, Company, Institution

Hebrew University of Jerusalem/U.C. Berkeley

Location of Field School

Nahsholim Israel

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Field School Overview

  • Field School Type: Excavation
  • Time Period(s) Iron Age, Assyrian, Persian, Greek (Hellenistic), Roman
  • Field School Conditions: Beach hotel (cabins) in former Kibbutz Nahsholim; easy access to taxis, highway,local towns and villages (Haifa, Zikhron Ya'akov, Faradis.
  • Field School Access: Five minutes walk from cabins to site
  • Number of years for field school: Since 1986
  • Professional certification of this field school: Sponsored by the Departments of Classics, History of Art, Near Eastern Studies, Anthropology, the Graduate Group in Ancient History and Mediterranean Archaeology, and the Archaeological Research Facility, U.C. Berkeley

    Project Directors

    Professor Ilan Sharon, Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Professor Ayellet Gilboa, Haifa University
    Professor Stephen Weiner, Weizmann Institute of Science
    Professor Andrew Stewart, U.C. Berkeley
    Professor Sarah Stroup, University of Washington at Seattle
    Professor Elizabeth Bloch-Smith, Villanova University

    Field School Description

    In June, 2006, an international consortium directed by Professor Ilan Sharon (Hebrew University) will resume excavation at one of the richest and most spectacular sites in coastal Israel. King Solomon's principal harbor, a major Canaanite, Sea Peoples, Phoenician, Jewish, Assyrian, Persian, Greek, Roman, and Byzantine city, and a Crusader fortress, Tel Dor offers a unique opportunity for volunteers to learn the techniques of modern field archaeology from experienced excavators. In 2006 the Dor consortium will resume excavation and scientific sampling of the Roman, Hellenistic, Persian, and Iron Age levels on the south side of the site, paying specific attention to its urban development, monumental buildings, dwelling houses, and palaeoenvironment; will continue to investigate the impact upon the city s native Phoenician-Israelite culture of contact with/conquest by outside powers, especially Persians, Athenians, Macedonians, and Romans; will continue the conservation of the Roman ho



    Field school web site:sscl.berkeley.edu/~teldor/
    Field School Size:
    26-50
    Minimum age: 18
    Is prior experience required?: No
    Recommended experience: No experience required; volunteers must be reasonably fit, and willing to work and to learn
    Traditional Photography: Yes
    Digital Photography: Yes
    Excavation Survey Techniques: Yes
    Interpreting stratigraphy: Yes
    Resortation conservation architecture: Yes
    Artifact analysis: Yes
    Report writing: Yes
    Evening Lectures: A full program of evening lectures and classes is offered

    Is travel during free time restricted?: No

    Additional information for students: No rain days! Travel is encouraged anywhere within the State of Israel; Cyprus, Jordan, and Egypt are also accessible on the long weekend.

    Academic, Credit Room and Board, & Tuition

    Academic Credit: Yes
    Number of Credits: Number of Credits: 2-4
    Tuition: $350 enrollment fee plus $250 per unit
    Name of Institution offering credit

    Room and Board Information: The Dor excavation team is housed in cabins (3 per room), with private bath/shower, unimproved kitchenette, a/c, shaded patio, in the Nahsholim Beach Hotel; excellent hotel food. Hotel amenities available; mini-market, restaurants, snack bars, and beach close by. Easy taxi access to Faradis and Zikhron Ya'akov and to nearby bus stop on the main Haifa-Tel Aviv road.

    Fees are inclusive of room and board and Dor consortium dig fees: $3095 for full season; $1995 for half season; student discounts available.

    Recommended readings


    Dor Volunteer Manual (200 pp.; issued free of charge to all paid-up participants)

    Stern, Ephraim, Dor - Ruler of the Seas. Jerusalem, 2000.

    Stern, Ephraim; Sharon, Ilan; Berg, John; et al., "Excavations at Dor: Final Report. Areas A and C." Qedem Reports. Vol. 1 and 2. Jerusalem, 1995.

    Stewart, Andrew, and S. Rebecca Martin, "Hellenistic Discoveries at Tel Dor, Israel." Hesperia. 72(2): 121-45. Princeton, NJ, 2003.

    Stewart, Andrew, "A Death at Dor." Biblical Archaeology Review. 19: 30-36. Washington, DC, 1993.

    Stewart, Andrew, and S. Rebecca Martin, "Attic Imported Pottery at Tel Dor, Israel: An Overview." Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research. 337: 79-94. 2005.Stern, Ephraim, Dor - Ruler of the Seas. Jerusalem, 2000.

    Web sites with additional information:
    www.hum.huji.ac.il/dor/

    Archaeology field school contact

    Professor Andrew Stewart
    Address: Department of History of Art, U.C. Berkeley
    Berkeley CA 94720-6020
    USA
    Telephone: 510-643-9040
    Fax: 510-643-2185
    E-mail: astewart@berkeley.edu

    Summary

    This is the largest and longest-running excavation in Israel. Great finds, great location, great beach, and great staff!
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