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 | May 13, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 10 – Monday, May 13: Pools of Bethesda, St. Anne’s Church, Garden Tomb, City of David, Southern Wall Excavations, Holy Sepulcher Church Today was our last full day here in Israel. All but one of us will be flying early tomorrow morning to Athens, Greece for...
by Dr. John DeLancey | May 12, 2024 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
Day 9 – Sunday, May 12: Yad VaShem, Israel Museum, Shephelah Our morning started, as usual, with breakfast at 6:30, followed by a 7:30 a.m. departure. We are pretty used to it now! The weather was once again perfect, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the low...
