by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 13, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 8 – Thursday, June 13: Yad Vashem (Zoo for the kids), Israeli Museum, City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Southern Wall Excavations We spent the entire day in Jerusalem today. It was warmer than usual in Jerusalem for June, with highs in the high 90s. The day...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 12, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 7 – Wednesday, June 12: Masada, Dead Sea, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Qelt Desert This morning we returned to the Judean Desert. We drove east to Jericho and then south to Masada (our first stop). Predictably, it was sunny and a dry heat of about 100+ once again. The...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 11, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 6 – Tuesday, June 11: Beth Shean, Sahne, Jericho, Dead Sea, Jerusalem: Mt. of Olives, Western Wall (Shavuot Eve) Today we drove south. We had the chance to get wet two times today! Our end-of-day destination was Jerusalem, just in time for the eve of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 10, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Monday, June 10: Arbel, Yardenit, Magdala, Capernaum, Sea of Galilee Boat Ride Today was a day of focusing upon the life and ministry of Jesus around (and on) the Sea of Galilee. It was another day full of sun, with high temps in the mid 90s. We read...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 9, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 4 – Sunday, June 9: Gamla, Qatzrin, Hippos/Sussita, Khirbet Cana Today was a southern Golan Heights day. Because of the northern conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon, we could not travel any further than Katzrin for safety reasons. But we substituted other...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jun 8, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 3 – Saturday, June 8: Caesarea, Megiddo, Beth Shean, Mt. Gilboa, Precipice of Nazareth, Tiberias Today was our first full day here in Israel and a great start to our trip. Our group size is only a total of 12, making it ideal for traveling. We already...
