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

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

U.S. to TEL AVIVFriday, October 8Depart the USA.

TEL AVIVSaturday, October 9Arrive in Tel Aviv and transfer to the Hilton Hotel.Hotel.Hotel

TEL AVIVSunday, October 10After breakfast, enjoy a walking tour through the White City area of Tel Aviv. Th is area refers to a collection of 4,000 Bauhaus or International style buildings built in Tel Aviv from the 1930s. Tel Aviv has the largest number of buildings in this style of any city in the world, and in 2003, UNESCO proclaimed Tel Aviv’s White City a World Cultural Heritage Site. Continue to Jaff a, one of the oldest ports in the world. Explore Jaff a with its restored old lanes lined with galleries and shops, stopping at the beautifully preserved Al Mahmoudite mosque with its minaret and two domes. Th is evening enjoy a welcome dinner. B,L,D.

HAIFAMonday, October 11Drive north to Caesarea, a site covered with restored Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins. Explore the site including the reconstructed Roman theater, the Caesarea Museum, and the Crusader city walls and cathedral. After lunch,

proceed to the Solomonic city of Megiddo, exploring the remains of the ancient city, the Early Bronze Age temples, and the city’s amazing water system. Megiddo is one of three sites which comprise this UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has a strong connection to the Oriental Institute. Th e fi nal stop for the day will be at Beth She’arim. Continue to Haifa, Israel’s largest port and third largest city,and the Colony Hotel. Dinner at the hotel this evening. B,L,D.

HAIFATuesday, October 12After breakfast, depart on an excursion to Acre. Th e city of Acre is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, dating back to the time of the Pharaoh Th utmose III. Th e mosque al-Jazzer is one of the most beautiful in Israel and the most distinctive building in the old city. Across from the mosque is the entrance to the subterranean Crusader city. One of the more spectacular rooms is the Knights’ Halls, which the Hospitallers, the Order of the Knights of St. John, used as a fortress more than 700 years ago. Head south of Haifa to visit the El Wad Cave part of the Carmel Caves. Enjoy a wonderful lunch before returning to Haifa for an afternoon visit to the Baha’i Gardens. A special visit has been arranged to the upper levels of the gardens. Please note that this does involve walking down steep steps. Dinner at leisure this evening. B,L.

KFAR BLUMWednesday, October 13Th e fi rst stop this morning will be at Marj Rabba, where new excavations were launched by the Oriental Institute in 2009 as part of its Galilee Prehistory Project. Continue to Yodfat, an ancient fortifi ed Jewish village whose siege and subsequent destruction in 67 AD is described in Josephus Flavius’ Th e Wars of the Jews. Yodfat’s topographical position, situated on a hilltop fl anked on three sides by steep ravines, meant it was only accessible from the north. End the day at the wonderful kibbutz at Kfar Blum. Dinner at Kfar Blum this evening. B,L,D.

KFAR BLUMThursday, October 14Begin the morning at Tel Dan, an archaeological site in the upper Galilee next to the Golan Heights. Close by is Banias at the foot of Mount Hermon. Banias, as well as being a place of great natural beauty, is the site of ancient Caesarea Philippi. Continue on to Nimrod’s Castle, the largest and best-preserved Crusader ruin in the region. Enjoy lunch at the top of Mount Ben Tal, an observation point overlooking the Golan Heights and Israel’s northern borders. After lunch drive to Katzrin, the administrative center of the Golan Heights. Stop at the Golan Archaeological Museum which displays various fi nds from the area. Continue to visit the ancient Katzrin Park which is an excavation in progress. End the day with a glass of wine at the Golan Heights Winery! B,L,D.

For additional information, please contact the Oriental Institute Membership Offi ceTelephone: (773) 834-9777 · E-mail: oi-membership@uchicago.edu

Dear Members and Friends of the Oriental Institute,

Th e Oriental Institute is pleased to present a comprehensive tour of Israel. 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 Galilee, 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. SteinDirector, Oriental InstituteProfessor of Near Eastern Archaeology

KFAR BLUMFriday, October 15Morning visit to Safed, the center of Jewish mysticism with its ancient synagogues and artist colony. Enjoy a walking tour through the town and a visit to a wonderful artisan cheese-maker. End the morning at Capernaum. Admire the modern church, which is literally suspended from its outer support pillars over the scanty remains of Capernaum’s central Christian shrine. For lunch head east to Tiberias, the main town on the Sea of Galilee, and visit the tomb of Moses Maimonides. Enjoy a boat ride on the Sea of Galilee before returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight. B,L,D.

DEAD SEASaturday, October 16After breakfast this morning, drive south toward the Dead Sea, making some interesting stops en route. Passing olive groves, pomegranate trees, grape vines, and fi g trees, drive to the village of Zippori, which is identifi ed with the Second Temple-period Cana of John 2. Continue through hillside villages to Beit Alpha synagogue to admire the mosaic fl oor. Continue to Bet She’an to walk through this former Roman city and admire the Roman theater. Stop at Qumran where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. Spend time at the visitor’s center, where a fi lm provides an excellent introduction to the area. A walk around the site provides a dramatic view of the cave in which most of the Dead Sea Scrolls were found. End the day at the Dead Sea and the Hotel Isrotel. Dinner at Hotel Isrotel. Dinner at Hotel Isrotelthe hotel this evening. B,L,D.

DEAD SEASunday, October 17Enjoy an excursion to Masada and ascend by cable car to this fortress built by Herod the Great. After lunch at Massada, visit Ein Geddi where excavations in 1970 brought to light the remains of a Jewish community in the Byzantine period. Return to the hotel for a chance to test the waters of the Dead Sea at one of the resorts located near Masada. Th e Dead Sea itself is a unique phenomenon; it is the saltiest body of water in the world at the lowest point on earth. Dinner at the hotel this evening. B,L,D.

JERUSALEMMonday, October 18Th e focus today is on the incense route and the desert cities of the Negev. Head southwest from Ein Bokek to Mamshit, once an important city on the Nabatean trade route known as the Incense Route. Continue to Be’er Sheva, the

capital of the Negev and one of the three related biblical sites, Megiddo and Hazor are the other two. Tel Be’er Sheva, fi ve kilometers east of the city, is usually identifi ed with biblical Be’er Sheva. Th e site is fascinating, and contains the ruins of a walled city from the Israelite monarchic period. Due to the wonderful fi nds, UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 2005. Arrive in Jerusalem in the late afternoon and check into the Inbal Hotel, where Old City-view rooms have been confi rmed. At leisure for dinner. B,L.

JERUSALEMTuesday, October 19Spend the morning exploring the Old City of Jerusalem, including the Jewish Quarter with its cobblestone alleyways and open archaeological sites. Stop at the Cardo, the main colonnaded street dating back to the 6th century AD. Drive to Mt. Scopus and Mount of Olives for a magnifi cent panoramic view of the city of Jerusalem. Afternoon visit to the Israel Museum to see the Shrine of the Book and the Model of Jerusalem at the time of the Second Temple. End the day at the day with a lecture at the W. F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research, the oldest American research center for Ancient Near Eastern Studies in the Middle East. Enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. B,L,D.

JERUSALEMWednesday, October 20Early morning drive to the Temple Mount, which today is a Muslim preserve. Immediately in front is the large, black-dome El Aqsa Mosque, the third holiest mosque in the Muslim world. Two hundred yards away is the brilliantly golden Dome of the Rock. Continue to the Western Wall and explore the tunnels, which were recently excavated here. We have requested special permission to walk through these tunnels which expose ancient arches and chambers and several courses of the Western Wall along almost its entire length. After lunch walk along the Via Dolorosa, the Way of the Cross. End the day with a visit to the Hebrew Union College, a beautiful campus close to the hotel with an interesting museum. Farewell dinner at the American Colony Hotel. B,L,D.

TEL AVIV to U.S.Thursday, October 21Transfer to the airport for the return fl ight home. B.

Tour price includes:• Accommodations as per itinerary• Meals as listed in the program • All sightseeing in an air-conditioned bus• Bottled water on the bus• All entrance fees and special events listed• Pre-departure materials and reading list• Th e services of an excellent Israeli guide throughout• Gratuities

Does not include:• International airfare into and back from Tel Aviv• Passport fees• Visa fees for Israel (Free on arrival for U.S. Citizens)• Excess luggage charges• Medical expenses• Trip insurance• Items of a purely personal nature

TOUR PRICE PER PERSON: $5,830SINGLE SUPPLEMENT: $1,580

Please Note: This tour should be considered moderately strenuous. It requires walking over rough, uneven terrain, step climbing, and some long driving days. All participants are expected to be physically active and able to walk independently through-out our full touring days.

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Dr. Yorke Rowan is a Research Associate at the Oriental Institute focused on the late prehistory of the southern Levant (Israel, Jordan, and Palestine). Trained as an anthropological archaeologist, his research focuses on the rise of social complexity, craft specialization, and prehistoric ritual and mortuary practices. In addition to Marj Rabba, he is currently investigating two large prehistoric mortuary sites in the eastern desert of Jordan.

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