Shalom from Israel!
Greetings from Israel!
My name is Dr. Aaron Gale. I am the head of the Program for Religious Studies at WVU, and over the next several days my group and I will keep you up-to-date regarding our adventures in beautiful, historic Israel.
Over the last week our group of nine WVU students has begun digging at the ancient archaeological site of Behtsiada, near the Sea of Galilee. The site itself contains ruins of many ancient civilizations dating back some 3,000 years!
For example, here is a picture of an ancient stele and so-called “high place” (sacred spot where people worshipped before entering the city) that dates back to the ninth century BCE. This picture was taken near the ancient city gates of Bethsaida the first day of the dig.
Isn’t it amazing? Stay tuned, as we take you along on this most fascinating study abroad experience!
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