Today we expanded our work in the existing squares and prepare for the arrival of the volunteers. We break about 8:30 in the morning for...

El Araj (Bethsaida-Julias) Excavation Project Season 6 (2022) Day 3 This daily report will be brief. Visually progress seems to be...

El Araj (Bethsaida-Julias) Excavation Project Season 6 (2022) Day 2 - Well, things are heating up! We hear about the temperatures in...

I arrived back in Israel this morning in preparation for season 6 of our excavations at el Araj. I will dig for a few days with Motti...

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Day 5 - [A technical glitch with the wifi where I was staying and the need to transition from Galilee to Jerusalem yesterday led to a...

Day 4 - Sorry for the delay. It was a very full day. I woke at 3:45. Since the alarm is set to go off at 4:45, it didn't make much...

Day 2 - Today things are heating up with temperatures climbing over 100º F by midday. We begin excavating at 6:30AM and finish at...

After two years we have finally resumed our excavations at el A'raj, site of New Testament Bethsaida. Through much effort and a little...

Once again I apologize for the delay in posting this. There were internet problems followed by a hectic couple of days. We completed the...

Today was the last full day of excavations. There was a flurry of activity as everyone tried to finish up their square. By midday we...

Today's post will be abbreviated. This is because I spent most of the day with others digging feverishly in our square (B6) to reach the...

Things are heating up at el Araj. It was a very hot morning, and we are working quickly to finish up the season strong. There were a...

Today begins the final week of our excavation season. We have experienced fantastic results that will soon be published. If you have been...

Today was the final day of Week Three with one more week to go. There were significant finds today. In the early morning we opened two...

In Square A5 (of the main excavation) today was spent articulating and sharpening the edges of each stone in preparation for...

Apologies for the delay in posting. We only worked until mid-morning today and then drove to Jerusalem, returning to Migdal very late and...

Today was a day of small but very significant finds. Sunya, Kathryn and Christopher have joined me in A5. We are currently at the...

Almost 40 new volunteers showed up today to build upon the team of Session One. Quickly we had a major find, a portion of the Byzantine...