by Dr. John DeLancey | Jan 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15: GEZER, BETH SHEMESH, AZEKAH, BEIT GUVRIN, LACHISH, BEERSHEBA Today was our first full day here in Israel. The weather was nice and sunny, and highs near 70. We spent the entire day in the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah. Gezer After a...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Nov 12, 2019 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
DAY 10 – TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 12: THE “SHEPHELAH” – LOWLANDS OF JUDAH: GEZER, BETH SHEMESH, SOCOH, LACHISH, LIBNAH, JERUSALEM Today we headed west from Jerusalem to the Shephelah (lowlands) of Judah. The sun would greet us again, with temps around 80. We have been...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 4, 2019 | Archaeology
Today was the fourth full day of the dig. While we have about 2/3rds of a day tomorrow (because of Shabbat), this will be the final update of the dig. Perhaps more will come later about the dig in some way. It has been a great experience! Day 4 Routine The day started...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Jul 2, 2019 | Archaeology
Today was our second day of digging. We continued the task of trying to dig down to the 10th century level of the fortification wall. We worked hard in our square as a team. We enjoyed a great sunrise to the east and a very clear day!Dirt RemovalWe moved a lot of dirt...
by Dr. John DeLancey | Mar 25, 2019 | Archaeology, Israel Tour
DAY 9 – MONDAY, MARCH 25: BETHLEHEM, SHEPHERD’S FIELDS, THE “SHEPHELAH” – LOWLANDS OF JUDAH – ELAH VALLEY, BETH SHEMESH, BEIT GUVRIN, LACHISH, JERUSALEM Today was a day to visit and explore sites outside of Jerusalem. The day first took us to south of Jerusalem (to...
