Harvard Summer Program in Ashkelon, Israel

  Israel

• Other Cities in Israel: 
Ashkelon

Term: Summer 
Dates: TBA

Description: A field school of 60 students alongside a professional archaeological staff of 20 will excavate ancient Ashkelon, one of the most important seaports in Israel and in the eastern Mediterranean. Students conduct fieldwork in sites from the Canaanite and Philistine eras, and the Roman and Islamic periods. Field training focuses on methods of stratigraphic excavation, recording, and interpretation and the study of ceramic typology and its applications. Staff specialists hold workshops dealing with surveying, photography, ceramics, geology, faunal analysis, and conservation of artifacts. Fieldwork is complemented with a series of lectures by staff and Israeli scholars on the archaeology, geography, and history of ancient Israel, Phoenicia, and Philistia. The course includes three major field trips to other archaeological sites in Israel.

Highlights: Course: Field School and Education Program for Ashkelon Excavations: The Leon Levy Expedition

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 4,896 USD

- tuition
- room and board
- field trips

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Transcript
• Written Application

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