2019 Information for Participants
March 5, 2019
Essential reading for all volunteers participating in the 2019 season of the Bethsaida Excavations Project. 2019 Bethsaida Volunteer Guide
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Anglican priest and religion scholar. Senior Lecturer in the School of Theology at Charles Sturt University. Dean, Cathedral Church of Christ the King, Grafton and Rector of the Anglican Parish of Grafton. Formerly Dean at St George's College, Jerusalem. The opinions expressed in my publications, including my blog posts, are my own and do not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the Diocese of Grafton nor Christ Church Cathedral in Grafton.
2019 Bethsaida Payment Form
March 5, 2019
If you are joining us for the 2019 season of the Bethsaida Excavations Project please use this form to confirm your payments. 2019 Bethsaida Payment Form
2019 Bethsaida Registration
January 12, 2019
Registrations are now open for the 2019 season at the Bethsaida Excavations Project on the north shore of the Sea of Galilee. To register please download the 2019 Bethsaida registration package which has three components: 2019 Bethsaida Volunteer Application 2019 Bethsaida Medical Information 2019 Bethsaida Health Insurance All three completed forms then need to be sent … More 2019 Bethsaida Registration
2018 Field Report
December 31, 2018
The official report on the 2018 season at Bethsaida has recently been released. You can read the Bethsaida 2018 Field Report online, along with reports from earlier years under Publications. Please note there is no field report for 2017 as there was no season that year.
2018 Batchelder Conference
October 16, 2018
The twentieth annual Batchelder Conference for Archaeology and Biblical Studies will take place at Thompson Center at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, on 9 & 10 November 2018. Our plenary speaker is the world acclaimed archaeologist Prof. Jodi Magness. She will present her amazing discoveries at the ancient synagogue of Hukuk in Galilee. Two days of scholarly … More 2018 Batchelder Conference
2019 Bethsaida Season
October 16, 2018
The dates for the 2019 season at the Bethsaida Excavations Project are May 16 to June 6. During this limited three-week season, participants will be based at Kibbutz Gadot. Further details, including a registration form, will be published here as soon as they are available.
CBEP Constitution
June 11, 2018
The current (2018) version of the constitution of the Consortium for the Bethsaida Excavations Project is now available online. CBEP Constitution 2018 Institutions considering joining the consortium are encouraged to read the constitution carefully and then contact us about the process for admission.
DVD: The secrets of Bethsaida
June 9, 2018
Israeli film-maker, Yuval Hollander, has produced an informative video about the excavations at Bethsaida. This 52 minute video will be of special interest to staff and volunteers from the dig, as well as the wider community. The secrets of Bethsaida was filmed in Bethsaida in June 2012 – during the annual expedition with people from … More DVD: The secrets of Bethsaida
Register for Bethsaida 2018
June 9, 2018
PUT YOUR BARE HANDS IN HISTORY – JOIN AN INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION TO THE BIBLICAL CITY OF BETHSAIDA Interested in this exciting exploration and dig? Where? The biblical city of Bethsaida, Israel When? June 21 to July 5 What is Bethsaida? Bethsaida is the third most frequently mentioned city in the New Testament. It … More Register for Bethsaida 2018
Bethsaida 2018 Season
April 26, 2018
The license for the Bethsaida excavation project has been renewed and, as advised previously, we have a new sponsor for Bethsaida. The Hebrew Union College (HUC) in Jerusalem is our new sponsor. HUC has a long tradition of biblical archaeology. Nelson Glick, the eminent president of HUC conducted archaeological surveys and excavations in the Middle … More Bethsaida 2018 Season
