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THE : HERITAGE OF HUMANITY October 8 to October 21, 2010 Escorted by Dr. Yorke Rowan

THE HOLY LAND: HERITAGE OF HUMANITY October 8 to October 21, 2010 Escorted by Dr. Yorke Rowan Dear Members and Friends of the Oriental Institute,

Th e Oriental Institute is pleased to present a comprehensive tour of . Uniquely situated at the crossroads of cultures and home to seven UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Israel is among the most historically rich areas in the world. Th e Oriental Institute has had an archaeological presence in the region since the 1920s, when founder James Henry Breasted sent an expedition to excavate at the site of Megiddo — just one of the many fascinating sites you will visit on this tour of Israel.

We have designed this travel program to be as comprehensive and inclusive as possible. Th e Oriental Institute is committed to providing an in-depth archaeological experience of Israel in its entirety — from prehistoric burials and biblical sites to Crusader fortresses and modern city planning. Included in this travel program is exclusive access to the new Oriental Institute excavations at Marj Rabba in the , directed by your lecturer, Dr. Yorke Rowan. Additionally, we have drawn on our decades of excavation and research in the region to organize behind-the-scenes tours that are not available to other tour groups. We have paired these exclusive experiences with four- and fi ve-star accommoda- tions and have included most meals and gratuities in the trip package. We are confi dent that this will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our travelers.

Our lecturer for this tour, Dr. Yorke Rowan, has worked extensively throughout Israel, specializing in the Chalcolithic period and the ancient Galilean landscape. His superb depth of knowledge and experience in the region will make this a truly memorable travel-study experience.

Gil J. Stein Director, Oriental Institute Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology

U.S. to TEL AVIV proceed to the Solomonic city of Megiddo, KFAR BLUM Friday, October 8 exploring the remains of the ancient city, Wednesday, October 13 Depart the USA. the Early Bronze Age temples, and the city’s Th e fi rst stop this morning will be at Marj Rabba, amazing water system. Megiddo is one of three where new excavations were launched by the TEL AVIV sites which comprise this UNESCO World Oriental Institute in 2009 as part of its Galilee Saturday, October 9 Heritage Site, and has a strong connection to Prehistory Project. Continue to Yodfat, an the Oriental Institute. Th e fi nal stop for the ancient fortifi ed Jewish village whose siege and Arrive in Tel Aviv and transfer to the Hilton day will be at Beth She’arim. Continue to Hotel. subsequent destruction in 67 AD is described in , Israel’s largest port and third largest city, Josephus Flavius’ Th e Wars of the Jews. Yodfat’s and the Colony Hotel. Dinner at the hotel this TEL AVIV topographical position, situated on a hilltop evening. B,L,D. fl anked on three sides by steep ravines, meant it Sunday, October 10 was only accessible from the north. End the day After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour through HAIFA at the wonderful kibbutz at Kfar Blum. Dinner the White City area of Tel Aviv. Th is area Tuesday, October 12 at Kfar Blum this evening. B,L,D. refers to a collection of 4,000 Bauhaus or After breakfast, depart on an excursion to Acre. International style buildings built in Tel Aviv Th e city of Acre is one of the oldest continuously KFAR BLUM from the 1930s. Tel Aviv has the largest number Thursday, October 14 of buildings in this style of any city in the inhabited cities in the world, dating back to the time of the Pharaoh Th utmose III. Th e mosque Begin the morning at Tel Dan, an archaeological world, and in 2003, UNESCO proclaimed Tel site in the upper Galilee next to the Golan Aviv’s White City a World Cultural Heritage al-Jazzer is one of the most beautiful in Israel and the most distinctive building in the old city. Heights. Close by is at the foot of Mount Site. Continue to Jaff a, one of the oldest ports Hermon. Banias, as well as being a place of great in the world. Explore Jaff a with its restored old Across from the mosque is the entrance to the subterranean Crusader city. One of the more natural beauty, is the site of ancient Caesarea lanes lined with galleries and shops, stopping Philippi. Continue on to ’s , the spectacular rooms is the Knights’ Halls, which at the beautifully preserved Al Mahmoudite largest and best-preserved Crusader ruin in the Hospitallers, the Order of the Knights mosque with its minaret and two domes. Th is the region. Enjoy lunch at the top of Mount B,L,D. of St. John, used as a fortress more than 700 evening enjoy a welcome dinner. Ben Tal, an observation point overlooking the years ago. Head south of Haifa to visit the El and Israel’s northern borders. HAIFA Wad Cave part of the Carmel Caves. Enjoy After lunch drive to Katzrin, the administrative Monday, October 11 a wonderful lunch before returning to Haifa center of the Golan Heights. Stop at the Golan Drive north to Caesarea, a site covered with for an afternoon visit to the Baha’i Gardens. Archaeological Museum which displays various restored Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins. A special visit has been arranged to the upper fi nds from the area. Continue to visit the Explore the site including the reconstructed levels of the gardens. Please note that this does ancient Katzrin Park which is an excavation in Roman theater, the Caesarea Museum, and the involve walking down steep steps. Dinner at progress. End the day with a glass of wine at Crusader city walls and cathedral. After lunch, leisure this evening. B,L. the Golan Heights Winery! B,L,D.

For additional information, please contact the Oriental Institute Membership Offi ce Telephone: (773) 834-9777 · E-mail: [email protected] KFAR BLUM capital of the Negev and one of the three related Friday, October 15 biblical sites, Megiddo and Hazor are the other Morning visit to Safed, the center of Jewish two. Tel Be’er Sheva, fi ve kilometers east of the mysticism with its ancient synagogues and artist city, is usually identifi ed with biblical Be’er Sheva. colony. Enjoy a walking tour through the town Th e site is fascinating, and contains the ruins and a visit to a wonderful artisan cheese-maker. of a walled city from the Israelite monarchic End the morning at . Admire the period. Due to the wonderful fi nds, UNESCO modern church, which is literally suspended declared it a World Heritage Site in 2005. Arrive from its outer support pillars over the scanty in Jerusalem in the late afternoon and check into remains of Capernaum’s central Christian the Inbal Hotel, where Old City-view rooms have TOUR PRICE PER PERSON: $5,830 shrine. For lunch head east to Tiberias, the been confi rmed. At leisure for dinner. B,L. main town on the Sea of Galilee, and visit the SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1,580 tomb of Moses Maimonides. Enjoy a boat ride JERUSALEM Tuesday, October 19 on the Sea of Galilee before returning to the Tour price includes: hotel for dinner and overnight. B,L,D. Spend the morning exploring the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Jewish Quarter with its • Accommodations as per itinerary DEAD SEA cobblestone alleyways and open archaeological • Meals as listed in the program Saturday, October 16 sites. Stop at the Cardo, the main colonnaded • All sightseeing in an air-conditioned After breakfast this morning, drive south toward street dating back to the 6th century AD. bus the Dead Sea, making some interesting stops en Drive to Mt. Scopus and Mount of Olives • Bottled water on the bus route. Passing olive groves, pomegranate trees, for a magnifi cent panoramic view of the city • All entrance fees and special events grape vines, and fi g trees, drive to the village of Jerusalem. Afternoon visit to the Israel listed of Zippori, which is identifi ed with the Second Museum to see the Shrine of the Book and the • Pre-departure materials and reading Temple-period Cana of John 2. Continue Model of Jerusalem at the time of the Second list through hillside villages to Beit Alpha synagogue Temple. End the day at the day with a lecture at • Th e services of an excellent Israeli to admire the mosaic fl oor. Continue to Bet the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological guide throughout She’an to walk through this former Roman Research, the oldest American research center • Gratuities city and admire the Roman theater. Stop at for Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the Middle where the Dead Sea Scrolls were East. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D. Does not include: discovered. Spend time at the visitor’s center, • International airfare into and back where a fi lm provides an excellent introduction JERUSALEM from Tel Aviv to the area. A walk around the site provides a Wednesday, October 20 • Passport fees dramatic view of the cave in which most of the Early morning drive to the Temple Mount, • Visa fees for Israel Dead Sea Scrolls were found. End the day at which today is a Muslim preserve. Immediately (Free on arrival for U.S. Citizens) the Dead Sea and the Hotel Isrotel. DinnerDinner at in front is the large, black-dome El Aqsa • Excess luggage charges the hotel this evening. B,L,D. Mosque, the third holiest mosque in the Muslim world. Two hundred yards away is the • Medical expenses DEAD SEA brilliantly golden Dome of the Rock. Continue • Trip insurance Sunday, October 17 to the Western Wall and explore the tunnels, • Items of a purely personal nature Enjoy an excursion to and ascend by which were recently excavated here. We have requested special permission to walk through cable car to this fortress built by Herod the Please Note: This tour should be Great. After lunch at Massada, visit Ein Geddi these tunnels which expose ancient arches and where excavations in 1970 brought to light the chambers and several courses of the Western considered moderately strenuous. It remains of a Jewish community in the Byzantine Wall along almost its entire length. After lunch requires walking over rough, uneven period. Return to the hotel for a chance to test walk along the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the terrain, step climbing, and some long Cross. End the day with a visit to the Hebrew the waters of the Dead Sea at one of the resorts driving days. All participants are located near Masada. Th e Dead Sea itself is a Union College, a beautiful campus close to the unique phenomenon; it is the saltiest body of hotel with an interesting museum. Farewell expected to be physically active and water in the world at the lowest point on earth. dinner at the American Colony Hotel. B,L,D. able to walk independently through- Dinner at the hotel this evening. B,L,D. out our full touring days. TEL AVIV to U.S. JERUSALEM Thursday, October 21 Monday, October 18 Transfer to the airport for the return fl ight For additional information, Th e focus today is on the incense route and the home. B. please contact the desert cities of the Negev. 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