by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 18, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour, Jerualem
Day 9 – Sunday, October 18: Yad Vashem, Shephelah (Gezer, Beth Shemesh, Azekah), Har Gilo Today we spent the morning in Jerusalem, while in the afternoon we drove to the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah to visit three Old Testament sites. The weather was once...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 17, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 8 – Saturday, October 17: Mt. of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Pool of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Shepherd’s Fields, Herodium, Bethlehem Today was our first full day in Jerusalem. This is the first of three full days here in Jerusalem’s ancient and...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 16, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 7 – Friday, October 16: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Wilderness of Judah – Wadi Qelt, Jerusalem, Western Wall We left the hotel just shy of 8 a.m. this morning following breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 15, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 6 – Thursday, October 15: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Jericho, Judean Desert, Ein Bokek, Dead Sea We checked out of our hotel in Tiberias today. It’s been a great two full days and three nights here in the north end of the country. Following breakfast, we loaded...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Oct 14, 2026 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Wednesday, October 14: Arbel, Yardenit, Magdala, Capernaum, Ancient Boat, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride Today was a day of focusing primarily on the life and ministry of Jesus! We spent the entire around (and on) the Sea of Galilee. The weather was once...
