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The Shiloh Excavation is one of ABR’s most important research projects. The Tabernacle stood at Shiloh for 300 years, where the people of Israel gathered to worship. This is where the Ark of the Covenant resided! We have a number of core goals for the Shiloh dig:
(March 2, 2024) Dear Friends of the Shiloh Excavations,
After months of prayer and counsel, we are moving forward with the 2024 Shiloh Excavation season. The Antiquities Authority has issued our dig permit, and our hotel will be open. Volunteers can now register for the Shiloh Dig/Tours and pay the $500 deposit. After you register, our staff will follow up with more information and instructions. The situation in Israel could change at any time and cause cancellation of the Dig, so all volunteers must purchase travelers’ insurance covering loss of life, repatriation, illness, and flight cancellation. All participants will be required to sign a liability waiver as well. We ask you to continue to pray with us for all plans connected to the 2024 season. Pray most of all for peace and safety in Israel for our entire team, and the nation more broadly. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and partnership.
Yours in Christ Jesus, The ABR Leadership Team
All registration information may be found here: https://biblearchaeology.org/shiloh-excavations/50-the-shiloh-excavations/4695-shiloh-2022-online-registration
Yonder offers travelers insurance to Israel: https://www.insureyonder.com/
SHILOH SPRING DIG 2024
SCHEDULE
Excavation / Tour Costs
1. Pre-Dig Tour: $1850 (check in Sat 5/11 PM, tour Sun 5/12 AM to Sun 5/19 AM check out [Diggers remain at hotel])
2. One Week: $1100 (any one week interval, Sun PM check in to Sat AM check out)
3. Two Weeks: $2100 (any two week interval, Sun PM check in to second Sat AM check out)
4. Three Weeks: $3000 (any three week interval, Sun PM check in to third Sat AM check out)
5. Four Weeks: $3700 (Sun 5/19 PM check in to Sat 6/15 AM check out)
6. Post-Dig Tour: $1975 (Sat 6/15 PM check in, tour Sun 6/16 to Mon 6/24 AM check out)
7. 5th Week -- Restoration Team: $950 (Sun 6/16 PM check in to Sat 6/22 AM check out)
General Information | Cost | Travel Details | Online Registration
SHILOH Spring 2024 Excavation
GENERAL INFORMATION
All subject to change without notice (UPDATED 06/21/2023)
(March 2, 2024) Dear Friends of the Shiloh Excavations,
After months of prayer and counsel, we are moving forward with the 2024 Shiloh Excavation season. The Antiquities Authority has issued our dig permit, and our hotel will be open. Volunteers can now register for the Shiloh Dig/Tours and pay the $500 deposit. After you register, our staff will follow up with more information and instructions. The situation in Israel could change at any time and cause cancellation of the Dig, so all volunteers must purchase travelers’ insurance covering loss of life, repatriation, illness, and flight cancellation. All participants will be required to sign a liability waiver as well. We ask you to continue to pray with us for all plans connected to the 2024 season. Pray most of all for peace and safety in Israel for our entire team, and the nation more broadly. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and partnership.
Yours in Christ Jesus, The ABR Leadership Team
All registration information may be found here: https://biblearchaeology.org/shiloh-excavations/50-the-shiloh-excavations/4695-shiloh-2022-online-registration
Yonder offers travelers insurance to Israel: https://www.insureyonder.com/
We are looking for those who wish to join us as volunteer participants (no experience needed!) in what is likely to be a historic season of digging at ancient Shiloh. Each year ABR also offers Pre-dig and Post-dig Tours of important sites in Israel let by our ABR professional dig staff that you will not want to miss. The tours are open to everyone interested, whether you are a digger during our excavations at Shiloh or not. So the opportunity to tour is open to all!
The Shiloh Spring Excavation will be conducted for 5 weeks with the first four weeks designated for digging and the fifth week is for restoration.
- Participants may choose to join for one, two, three, four, or all five weeks from Sunday [3 PM check in time] to the following Saturday [AM check out time].
Pre & Post-Dig Tours are also available before and after the dates of the Shiloh dig excavations for any interested person as well as offered at reduced prices for any dig participant.
- Tour includes 3 meals, park entrance fees, bus driver tip, bus transport, and hotel.
- The Excavation and Tour teams will be staying at the RITZ HOTEL, 8 Ibn Khaldoun Street, Jerusalem, Israel.
Itinerary is subject to change without notice.
- Possible tour sites MAY include: Caesarea, Cana, Nazareth, Megiddo, Capernaum, Bethsaida, Beth Shean, Jericho, Qumran, Bethlehem, Elah Valley, City of David, Hezekiah's Tunnel, Israel Museum, Masada, Ein Gedi, Dead Sea, Western Wall, Temple Mount, Old City, and Holy Sepulcher.
SCHEDULE
Excavation / Tour Costs
1. Pre-Dig Tour: $1850 (check in Sat 5/11 PM, tour Sun 5/12 AM to Sun 5/19 AM check out [Diggers remain at hotel])
2. One Week: $1100 (any one week interval, Sun PM check in to Sat AM check out)
3. Two Weeks: $2100 (any two week interval, Sun PM check in to second Sat AM check out)
4. Three Weeks: $3000 (any three week interval, Sun PM check in to third Sat AM check out)
5. Four Weeks: $3700 (Sun 5/19 PM check in to Sat 6/15 AM check out)
6. Post-Dig Tour: $1975 (Sat 6/15 PM check in, tour Sun 6/16 to Mon 6/24 AM check out)
7. 5th Week -- Restoration Team: $950 (Sun 6/16 PM check in to Sat 6/22 AM check out)
Saturday May 11: Pre-Dig Tour participants check in at the Ritz Hotel
Sunday May 12 to Saturday May 18: Pre-Dig Tour
Sunday May 19: Pre-Dig Tourists not joining Shiloh Dig check out.
Sunday May 19: Supervisors organize work areas at Shiloh. Volunteers are welcome to help. Check in PM for volunteers at the Ritz/Ambassador Hotel. Arrangements may be made for earlier check in at additional cost, but there is no guarantee of room availability. Check with ABR to confirm availability and pricing for early check in. Do not contact the hotel directly to make reservations. Dig Orientation is at 7 PM on the Mezzanine level. Follow the crowd.
Monday May 20 to Friday May 24: Dig at Shiloh. Week One.
Saturday May 25: Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Sunday May 26: Optional Weekend Touring. Cost: $50 to $60 with entry fees. (Diggers pay for this optional tour in Israel in cash, not in advance). Destinations: TBA
Monday May 27– Friday May 31: Dig at Shiloh. Week Two.
Saturday June 1: Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Sunday June 2: Optional Weekend Touring. Cost: $50 to $60 with entry fees. (Diggers pay for this optional tour in Israel in cash, not in advance). Destination: TBA
Monday June 3 – Friday June 7: Dig at Shiloh. Week Three.
Saturday June 8. Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Sunday June 9: Optional Weekend Touring. Cost: $50 to $60 with entry fees. (Diggers pay for this optional tour in Israel in cash, not in advance). Destinations: TBA
Monday June 10 – Friday June 16: Dig at Shiloh. Week Four.
Saturday June 15: Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Saturday June 15: Post-Dig Tour participants check in PM.
Sunday June 16 – Monday June 24: Post Dig Tour
Monday June 17– Friday June 21: Restoration work at Shiloh. Volunteers are welcome.
Monday June 24: Post Dig Tour participants check out AM.
Next >> Cost
Quick Links: Shiloh Dig Home
General Information | Cost | Travel Details | Online Registration
(March 2, 2024) Dear Friends of the Shiloh Excavations,
After months of prayer and counsel, we are moving forward with the 2024 Shiloh Excavation season. The Antiquities Authority has issued our dig permit, and our hotel will be open. Volunteers can now register for the Shiloh Dig/Tours and pay the $500 deposit. After you register, our staff will follow up with more information and instructions. The situation in Israel could change at any time and cause cancellation of the Dig, so all volunteers must purchase travelers’ insurance covering loss of life, repatriation, illness, and flight cancellation. All participants will be required to sign a liability waiver as well. We ask you to continue to pray with us for all plans connected to the 2024 season. Pray most of all for peace and safety in Israel for our entire team, and the nation more broadly. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and partnership.
Yours in Christ Jesus, The ABR Leadership Team
All registration information may be found here: https://biblearchaeology.org/shiloh-excavations/50-the-shiloh-excavations/4695-shiloh-2022-online-registration
Yonder offers travelers insurance to Israel: https://www.insureyonder.com/
Shiloh Spring 2024 Excavation
COST
Excavation / Tour Costs
1. Pre-Dig Tour: $1850 (check in Sat 5/11 PM, tour Sun 5/12 AM to Sun 5/19 AM check out [Diggers remain at hotel])
2. One Week: $1100 (any one week interval, Sun PM check in to Sat AM check out)
3. Two Weeks: $2100 (any two week interval, Sun PM check in to second Sat AM check out)
4. Three Weeks: $3000 (any three week interval, Sun PM check in to third Sat AM check out)
5. Four Weeks: $3700 (Sun 5/19 PM check in to Sat 6/15 AM check out)
6. Post-Dig Tour: $1975 (Sat 6/15 PM check in, tour Sun 6/16 to Mon 6/24 AM check out)
7. 5th Week -- Restoration Team: $950 (Sun 6/16 PM check in to Sat 6/22 AM check out)
These rates include:
- Double or Triple occupancy (SINGLE ROOMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLY BY REQUEST)
- 3 meals a day (Lunch is ONLY included on Dig days, and not on weekends during the Dig season. However, lunch IS included on the pre and post Dig Tours)
- Transport by bus to and from the Dig
- Evening education classes
PARTICIPANTS ARE RESPONSIBLE OR THEIR OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS, INCLUDING FLIGHTS AND TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE AIRPORT
ABR does not arrange group flights. In order to minimize costs, travelers make their own flight arrangements in order to find the best deals possible. Students MAY be able to find discounts at www.studentuniverse.com
A $500 per person deposit is due on a first come, first serve basis. We highly recommend sending in your deposit ASAP after you have completed your online registration to reserve your space.
- Full payment is due APRIL 15, 2024 though we will take applications after that date ONLY if rooms are still available.
- Some Dig participants may be asked to bring $400 US Dollars cash to Israel and submit to the ABR staff as their final payment (deducted from their total payment accordingly). Many of our expenses are only payable in cash, and transporting large volumes of cash overseas poses security risks. Check cashing in Israel has also become very difficult due to legal restrictions. Thus, having some diggers bring their final payments in cash resolves these problems. Thanks for understanding!
Additional Dig Costs:
Holy Land Weekend Touring
During the Dig, three weekend trips will be made available to diggers. Park entrance fees, lunch, and bus and/or van costs are not included in package pricing above, but will be paid by participants while in Israel. The costs are very reasonable, about $60-$75 per day.
DIG SCHEDULE:
Saturday May 11: Pre-Dig Tour participants check in at the Ritz Hotel
Sunday May 12 to Saturday May 18: Pre-Dig Tour
Sunday May 19: Pre-Dig Tourists not joining Shiloh Dig check out.
Sunday May 19: Supervisors organize work areas at Shiloh. Volunteers are welcome to help. Check in PM for volunteers at the Ritz/Ambassador Hotel. Arrangements may be made for earlier check in at additional cost, but there is no guarantee of room availability. Check with ABR to confirm availability and pricing for early check in. Do not contact the hotel directly to make reservations. Dig Orientation is at 7 PM on the Mezzanine level. Follow the crowd.
Monday May 20 to Friday May 24: Dig at Shiloh. Week One.
Saturday May 25: Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Sunday May 26: Optional Weekend Touring. Cost: $50 to $60 with entry fees. (Diggers pay for this optional tour in Israel in cash, not in advance). Destinations: TBA
Monday May 27– Friday May 31: Dig at Shiloh. Week Two.
Saturday June 1: Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Sunday June 2: Optional Weekend Touring. Cost: $50 to $60 with entry fees. (Diggers pay for this optional tour in Israel in cash, not in advance). Destination: TBA
Monday June 3 – Friday June 7: Dig at Shiloh. Week Three.
Saturday June 8. Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Sunday June 9: Optional Weekend Touring. Cost: $50 to $60 with entry fees. (Diggers pay for this optional tour in Israel in cash, not in advance). Destinations: TBA
Monday June 10 – Friday June 16: Dig at Shiloh. Week Four.
Saturday June 15: Diggers check out AM from the Ritz Hotel. FREE DAY.
Saturday June 15: Post-Dig Tour participants check in PM.
Sunday June 16 – Monday June 24: Post Dig Tour
Monday June 17– Friday June 21: Restoration work at Shiloh. Volunteers are welcome.
Monday June 24: Post Dig Tour participants check out AM.
Contact Henry Smith, Adminstrative Director, with questions or for a price quote.
https://biblearchaeology.org/contact
ABR office: 717-859-3443 / 800-430-0008
Next >> Travel Details
Quick Links: Shiloh Dig Home
General Information | Cost | Travel Details | Online Registration
(March 2, 2024) Dear Friends of the Shiloh Excavations,
After months of prayer and counsel, we are moving forward with the 2024 Shiloh Excavation season. The Antiquities Authority has issued our dig permit, and our hotel will be open. Volunteers can now register for the Shiloh Dig/Tours and pay the $500 deposit. After you register, our staff will follow up with more information and instructions. The situation in Israel could change at any time and cause cancellation of the Dig, so all volunteers must purchase travelers’ insurance covering loss of life, repatriation, illness, and flight cancellation. All participants will be required to sign a liability waiver as well. We ask you to continue to pray with us for all plans connected to the 2024 season. Pray most of all for peace and safety in Israel for our entire team, and the nation more broadly. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and partnership.
Yours in Christ Jesus, The ABR Leadership Team
All registration information may be found here: https://biblearchaeology.org/shiloh-excavations/50-the-shiloh-excavations/4695-shiloh-2022-online-registration
Yonder offers travelers insurance to Israel: https://www.insureyonder.com/
Shiloh Spring 2024 Excavation
As of April 15, THE SHILOH 2024 REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN
There are multiple steps involved. All steps must be completed!
1. Click Here to fill out registration form (off-site link)
A confirmation letter and registration packet will be emailed to you after receipt of your deposit, including your final price and extensive information on traveling, safety, further study, touring, lectures, etc.
2. Download and complete the Liability Release form
Make sure to initial and complete all witness signatures required. Minors must have a guardian signature as well.
This form must be scanned/photographed and emailed to: [email protected] OR mailed to the ABR office: Associates for Biblical Research / PO Box 144 / Akron, PA 17501
3. Submit $500 deposit and/or final payment per individual via check or card. (deposit due ASAP, final payments are due APRIL 22, 2024)
Help ABR save on Credit Card bank fees by paying by check, if you are able. Mail check to the ABR office: Associates for Biblical Research / PO Box 144 / Akron, PA 17501
Debit / Credit Card Payment and Instructions
Go to our secure donation page: https://biblearchaeology.org/supportabr
4. Forward your official flight information to [email protected] once you have it booked.
5. Meet the Dig Team on Facebook! (optional)
Join the Shiloh facebook page right now to interact with others who are also going to Shiloh! A great place to tag yourself and easily share photos and videos that the ABR staff posts as you are on the excavations... start discussions... ask questions... get connected!
Click here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/shilohdigteam/
Contact Henry Smith, Adminstrative Director, with questions or for a price quote.
https://biblearchaeology.org/contact
ABR office: 717-859-3443 / 800-430-0008
Quick Links: Shiloh Dig Home / Shiloh Spring 2024 Excavation (General Information, Cost, Travel Details, Online Registration)
General Information | Cost | Travel Details | Online Registration
(March 2, 2024) Dear Friends of the Shiloh Excavations,
After months of prayer and counsel, we are moving forward with the 2024 Shiloh Excavation season. The Antiquities Authority has issued our dig permit, and our hotel will be open. Volunteers can now register for the Shiloh Dig/Tours and pay the $500 deposit. After you register, our staff will follow up with more information and instructions. The situation in Israel could change at any time and cause cancellation of the Dig, so all volunteers must purchase travelers’ insurance covering loss of life, repatriation, illness, and flight cancellation. All participants will be required to sign a liability waiver as well. We ask you to continue to pray with us for all plans connected to the 2024 season. Pray most of all for peace and safety in Israel for our entire team, and the nation more broadly. We greatly appreciate your ongoing support and partnership.
Yours in Christ Jesus, The ABR Leadership Team
All registration information may be found here: https://biblearchaeology.org/shiloh-excavations/50-the-shiloh-excavations/4695-shiloh-2022-online-registration
Yonder offers travelers insurance to Israel: https://www.insureyonder.com/
TRAVEL DETAILS
Bring a clear photocopy of your passport in case you lose it. Or take a photo of it with your phone. This will help in procuring a new one.
2. Traveler's and Health Insurance
a. All travelers must purchase traveler's insurance in the event of a family emergency, illness, etc. ABR CANNOT GUARANTEE THE RECOVERY OF ANY MONIES PAID FOR THE TRIP! Be sure your insurance covers travel in the West Bank, which is where Shiloh is located.
b. All travelers MUST have Medical Insurance coverage for this trip. ABR cannot and will not be responsible in any way for any hospital or doctor visits or ambulance transport needed by travelers, whether the result of sickness or injury. To our knowledge, MEDICARE IS NOT ACCEPTED OUTSIDE THE US. All travelers must thoroughly document their medications, and provide family and doctor emergency contact information.
c. Medical Evacuation Insurance should be purchased as well, in case a traveler needs to be transported to US. Without insurance, this could cost more than $100,000.
Yonder offers travelers insurance to Israel: https://www.insureyonder.com/
3. Safety
Safety is of primary importance on this excavation. Each year, the Israeli Antiquities Authority (or KAMAT) and the Israeli Defense Force (IDF) review the situation locally, and determine if it is safe for ABR to dig at the site. Our permit is not granted unless they are sure our site is safe. Shiloh is a national park and is enclosed, and is located along the main security road. The excavation is very safe.
4. Accomodations
The Excavation and Tour teams will be staying at the RITZ HOTEL, 8 Ibn Khaldoun Street, Jerusalem, Israel
The hotel is within walking distance of the Old City, allowing volunteers to easily visit prominent historical and Biblical sites during off-time and weekends. You will easily be able to visit sites such as: the Temple Mount, Western Wall, City of David, Church of the Holy Sepulchre and many more.
Individual Transportation from Ben Gurion Airport to Ritz Hotel / Jerusalem
To get from Ben Gurion airport to Ritz Hotel / Jerusalem, take a communal taxi known in Hebrew as a “sheroot” or “nesher.” Take the taxi/sheroot service stand to Jerusalem, which is on the curbside just outside the airport arrival hall. Tell the driver you want to be dropped off at: ❖Ritz Hotel / East Jerusalem Ibn Khaldoun St # 8. ❖Tel (02) 626-9900 The drivers are familiar with the location, but if you need a landmark, the hotel is directly behind the Albright Institute. Other passengers will ride in the same taxi/van with you. They run 24-7, except on Yom Kippur. Saturday service can be spotty at times.The cost is about $30.00 (100.00 Shekels) from the airport to the Hotel. For a private taxi the cost is around $80.00 (300.00 Shekels). Tipping is optional. If you tip, a few shekels is fine. Ritz Hotel–Tel. # 02-626-9900
5. Internet Access
Internet in the hotel is spotty at times. There is one public computer available for use. There is an ATM near the hotel. The rooms have safes.
6. Laundry
a. Wash clothes by hand in bathtubs or sinks and then to hang out the clothes on the balcony (if the room has one). With this option, diggers should use detergent from Israel (US detergent does not work well with the Israeli water).
b. There is a laundry service right across the street from the hotel. A full load, washed and dried, is about $25. Diggers can drop off of their clothes after work and pick them up the next day after work.
7. Tax Deductibility
The monies paid toward the Shiloh excavation are not considered a donation to ABR. However, because you are providing volunteer work for ABR, all expenses related to that work may be deductible as expenses of volunteer work for a non-profit ministry. This does not include any touring. You can request a receipt from ABR in the January following the dig. These will no longer be sent automatically. Please consult a tax professional for advice.
8. Dig Supplies: Some supplies are difficult to purchase in Israel or buy in bulk to carry overseas. Please consider bringing one or both of the following as a donation to the Shiloh Dig:
a. MARSHALLTOWN - Pointing Trowel - Masonry - 5 Inch by 2 1/2 Inch - DuraSoft Handle (off site link)
b. Whisk Broom | Handheld Brush | Durable Poly Fiber & Nylon Bristle (off site link)
9. Please pray for the safety of the Dig team and the success of the Dig!
Contact Henry Smith, Adminstrative Director, with questions or for a price quote.
https://biblearchaeology.org/contact
ABR office: 717-859-3443 / 800-430-0008
Next >> Online Registration
Quick Links: Shiloh Dig Home
Have you always dreamed of being on an archaeological excavation in the Holy Land? Now is your chance to join the Associates for Biblical Research team in Israel as we excavate Shiloh in SPRING 2024! Sign up today at: www.DigShiloh.org
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