The Second Season – Summer 2024
General Information
The summer of 2024 will be the second season of excavations in the lower city of Hazor sponsored and organized by the School of Archaeology and Maritime Cultures at the University of Haifa.
Excavations will be conducted over three weeks, between July 28th and August 16th, 2024, in one session. Team members are expected to participate in all three weeks.
Application
Prospective volunteers should fill out the participation form using this link.
Due to current events, it is not clear whether we will be able to conduct our season. Therefore, please fill out the participation form to let us know of your interest in joining our team this season, but DO NOT send payment until you receive a message from us.
Applications will be confirmed once full payment is made. The cost for participation is $1950 (including a $100 registration fee). Payment will be made through American Archaeology Abroad, using this link.
Once the payment is confirmed, participants will receive a confirmation letter for their participation and receipt for their payment. Payment will be possible only through the link above.
Note that if you would like to purchase a dig t-shirt, you can do so using by clicking here. Please note in your application form the size and number of t-shirts you plan to purchase, or email us at telhazor@univ.haifa.ac.il. Please purchase your t-shirts in advance. They will be delivered to you on site only.
All correspondence regarding payment or any other questions can be made to Shlomit Bechar:
Email: telhazor@univ.haifa.ac.il
Refunds
In case of cancellation of participation, the following refund policy will apply:
1) Cancellations before April 30th will receive full refund (not including the nonrefundable $100 registration fee).
2) Cancellations after April 30th but before June 1st will receive a refund of 50% of the total payment.
3) Cancellations after June 1st will not be refunded.
All cancellations must be done by email and must receive a written confirmation before they are effective.
In case we are unable to conduct an excavation season, all participants will be fully refunded.
Accommodations
The expedition will be staying at the Ayelet Hotel (https://ayelethotel.co.il/kibbutz-accommodation/), to the east of Tel Hazor. It is just next to the tel, which means the journey to the site in the morning will be only ten minutes, giving us a little more sleep before work starts!
Rooms are designed to house two or three people. All the rooms equipped with air-conditioner, ensuite bathroom, TV and refrigerator. The kibbutz also has a swimming pool, soccer field, a supermarket, and a laundromat. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the lodging area of the property.
Transportation
We recommend you download the Moovit app for public transportation in Israel, prior to your arrival. This app allows you to find the best route for your destination and to pay for your travel through the app (you cannot pay for buses by cash). One can also purchase a rav-kav card and load it from station kiosks for use on buses and trains.
From Tel-Aviv, Savidor Train Center:
Take bus 845 to Qiryat Shmona, get off at the Rosh Pina junction
Take bus 511 to Ayelet Ha’Shahar
From Haifa, central station (Lev Ha’Mifratz):
Take bus 505 or 500 to Qiryat Shmona, get off at the Rosh Pina junction
Take bus 511 to Ayelet Ha’Shahar
From Jerusalem, central bus station:
Take bus 962 to Tiberias, get off at the Movil junction
Take bus 845 or 505 to Qiryat Shmona, get off at the Rosh Pina junction
Take bus 511 to Ayelet Ha’Shahar
Program
Work at the site starts at 5:00 and ends at 13:00. We work Mondays through Fridays. On the last week of the season (week 3), work will end on Thursday.
Participants may stay at the kibbutz during the weekends and relax or travel on their own. During the weekends (from Friday after the work day through Saturday), only dinner will be provided. No meals will be provided on Sunday, apart from the first Sunday of the season.
The excavation operates with few rules of conduct and regulations. Serious misconduct or irresponsibility which endangers others may result in dismissal from the excavations.
What to pack
For field work
Pants or shorts: based on your preference (they will get dirty)
Working shirts: It is recommended to bring at least 5 shirts that are lightweight and easy to hand wash (these will also get dirty). Some people prefer to work with long sleeved shirts, others with tank tops or t-shirts.
Sturdy, closed-toes shoes or boots: mandatory for working in the field
Lightweight long-sleeved shirt for the cool mornings and evenings
Hat: mandatory for working in the field
Sunscreen
Sunglasses
Water bottle: mandatory for working in the field
Writing material (notebook and pen or pencil)
Some people like to bring their own trowel or small picks, but we will have enough for everyone onsite.
You may bring your own gloves and kneepads. We will provide gloves.
In the kibbutz (hotel)
Comfortable, casual clothes: including a moderately dressy outfit. Note that Israeli dress code is casual.
Pool essentials: swimsuit, flip-flops or sandals, etc. (towels are supplied by the hotel).
Medical needs: prescription medication, sunscreen, lip balm etc. Over-the-counter medications are available in Israel, but may be more expensive and might not be the brand you are used to.
Toiletries
Alarm clock: waking up and getting to the bus on time is your responsibility.
