by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 16, 2025 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 10 – Sunday, November 16: Wadi Qelt, Shiloh, Beth Shean, Tiberias We headed north today, with our final destination to Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee. On the way we saw more sites and regions connected with the Bible. The weather was perfect, with partly...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 15, 2025 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 9 – Saturday, November 15: Masada, Ein Gedi, Qumran, Judean Desert, Jericho We left the hotel at 7:45 this morning following a “Shabbat”breakfast. Today was “desert day” here in the Judean Desert. The weather was actually overcast most of the day (unique...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 14, 2025 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 8 – Friday, November 14: Southern Border Crossing into Israel, Red Sea, Timnah, Dead Sea Staying here in the desert of last night was really a fun experience. While it got cooler last evening in the desert of Wadi Rum, our bungalows were warm. We awoke to...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Aug 15, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 10 – Tuesday, August 15: Garden Tomb, Old City, Rampart Walk, Free Time, Israel Museum It was a later departure today (at 8:15) on this last day in Jerusalem. Once again, our breakfast was complete with many options! We’ve eaten well on this trip for sure....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Aug 14, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 9 – Monday, August 14: Wadi Qelt, Herodium, Bethlehem, Free Mid-afternoon in Old City This morning was quite the adventure! In order to beat the heat, we left the hotel at 7:15 and drove back east to the Judean Desert. It was another great day that included...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Aug 13, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 8 – Sunday, August 13: City of David, Hezekiah’s Tunnel, Southern Wall Excavations, Western Wall, Moshe/Shorashim, Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum & Memorial Today was another hot day, uncommonly reaching in the low 100s even here in Jerusalem (the average...