TiberiasIsrael • October 10–November 5, 2009 |
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 A New Season to Solve an Old PuzzleFounded on the western shore of the Sea of Galilee in 19 A.D., Tiberias became, over the course of its thousand-year history, a focal point of culture and commerce in northern Israel. Most notably, Tiberias grew quickly after the mid-second century A.D. as a bastion of Jewish life and learning, while by the fourth century the city had become a major destination for Christian pilgrims touring the many Holy sites of the Galilee region. Tiberias continued to prosper after the Umayyads had come to power, becoming the capital of the Urdun (“Jordan”) district.
Biblical Archaeology: From the Ground Down How does a dig team work? What do archaeologists look for at a dig? In this documentary DVD, learn how excavators work and what we can learn from archaeology. More information. Excavations have been ongoing throughout various parts of the ancient site for more than five decades, but many of the more impressive finds have come to light with the excavations of the late Israeli archaeologist Yizhar Hirschfeld. The excavations of Hirschfeld uncovered an impressive array of Late Antique remains, including a bathhouse, a large Byzantine urban villa, and an enigmatic colonnaded building that was long held to be a Byzantine market.
Recently, however, a reassessment of this colonnaded structure by Dr. Katia Cytryn-Silverman has shown that the building may not be a market area at all but rather a congregational mosque from the Early Islamic period. This year, Cytryn-Silverman is leading a new project to Tiberias to establish the structure’s true chronology and its relationship with surrounding buildings in the heart of the ancient city.
Dig participants will stay in single or double rooms in the nearby Aviv Hotel located along the seaside promenade of Tiberias. All rooms have private path, TV, air-conditioning and balcony.
Katia Cytryn-Silverman Dr. Katia Cytryn-Silverman is a teacher in the Department of Classical Archaeology at Hebrew University’s Institute of Archaeology. She is a specialist in the antiquities of the Late Antique and Islamic periods and has recently taken over directorship of the Tiberias excavations. |
Dig DirectorsGeographic LocationJust south of modern Tiberias Dates of OccupationEarly Roman to Early Islamic Dates of the DigOctober 10 - November 5, 2009 Minimum StayOne week Application DueSeptember 20, 2009 Cost$400-$500 per week Academic Credit/Cost per Credit/InstitutionNo AccommodationsKinneret Spa Hotel ContactShulamit Miller Open for toursYes |
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