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Shiloh Archaeological Dig and Tour

Experience guided tours, an archaeological dig and worship in the Garden of Gethsemane.

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Archaeological dig site at ancient Shiloh in Israel, with excavation squares, stone ruins, and volunteers working in the rocky landscape surrounded by hills.

About the Trip

Become an important part of biblical history as you touch, see, smell, hear and taste the ancient environment that you have only ever read about. This visit to Israel will make you more than just a tourist—it will make you an archeologist as you take part in an ongoing dig organized by the Associates for Biblical Research.

Important Highlights

  • Tour throughout Israel with Dr. Moore, and enjoy evening tours and lectures in the Old City of Jerusalem.
  • Travel to Galilee, Caesarea Maritime, Mount Carmel, the Jezreel Valley, Shechem, Jerusalem and additional locations.
  • Participate in digging with the ABR team in Shiloh.
  • Worship at the Garden of Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives.

Trip at a Glance

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Location

Shiloh

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Duration

Other

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Exertion

Moderate

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Participants

Anyone

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Class Credit

No

A large group of excavation team members posing on a dig site at Shiloh, wearing hats and gear, with stone ruins and hills in the background.
Two archaeologists smiling while working in an excavation site at Shiloh. They are digging and brushing dirt from ancient stone walls under the sun. A group of archaeologists standing together at an excavation site during sunrise, surrounded by rocky terrain and hills at Shiloh. Two archaeologists measuring a trench depth with a tape measure at the Shiloh dig site, working under a mesh canopy for shade. Two archaeologists carefully excavating soil with hand tools in a trench at Shiloh, examining the reddish earth for artifacts.

Trip Itinerary

Tuesday, May 27

Arrival and hotel check-in

Wednesday, May 28

Digging at Shiloh

Thursday, May 29

Digging at Shiloh

Friday, May 30

Touring Israel with Dr. Moore (no digging).

Saturday, May 31

Touring Israel with Dr. Moore (no digging).

Sunday, June 1

Day off: Tour Jerusalem and worship, including visits to Gethsemane, the City of David, the Mount of Olives, the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, the Western Wall and more.

Monday, June 2

Digging at Shiloh

Tuesday, June 3

Digging at Shiloh

Wednesday, June 4

Digging at Shiloh

Thursday, June 5

Day off. Optional visit to the Israel Museum (shared transportation cost for participants).

Friday, June 6

Return home

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

Tuesday, May 27 - Friday, June 6

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