by Dr. John DeLancey | Aug 8, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 1 & 2 – Sunday-Monday, August 6-7: Depart U.S, Flight & Arrival in Israel Our trip began today! Various flights were used for the 24 of us to fly to the Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. Some arrived early, while half the group arrived late to a...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 11, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 7 – Thursday, May 11: Beth Shean, Shiloh, Jericho, Judean Desert, Ein Bokek, Dead Sea Today we drove south. Our end-of-day destination was the southern end of the Dead Sea (Ein Bokek). Once again, we made many biblical connections with the sites we visited....
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 21, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 3 – Tuesday, March 21: Caesarea, Megiddo, Beth Shean, Precipice of Nazareth, Tiberias Today was our first full day in Israel. We enjoyed a very nice day of partly sunny skies, with temps in the 60s. Following breakfast at 6:30, we loaded our three buses by...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Feb 23, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
Day 5 – Thursday, February 23: Hippos, Beth Shean, Qumran, Dead Sea Today we left the Sea of Galilee area and drove south to the region of the Dead Sea. The weather was once again mild, with partly cloudy skies and high temps around 70. It was another day of...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 21, 2023 | Archaeology, Historical Geography, Israel Tour
DAY 6 – SATURDAY, JANUARY 21: QUMRAN, BETH SHEAN, MEGIDDO, NAZARETH RIDGE, GALILEE Today was another brilliantly sunny day, with wonderful temps in the 70s. We have appreciated so far this dry weather pattern here in Israel. After a modest breakfast (because of...