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Egypt Study Tour

Hieroglyphics
Egyption Statue

The Albright Institute in Jerusalem and the American School of Classical Studies in Athens

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Itinerary:

01

Tuesday, 21 March

ASCSA to make their own way to the National Hotel in East Jerusalem

 

Jerusalem Old City

Davidson Center and City of David

Western Wall Tunnels Tour

 

BBQ Reception at the Albright Institute, 6:30 pm

 

Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel

03

Thursday, 23 March

Masada

Qumran

Jericho

Khirbet al-Mafjar (Hisham’s Palace)

Tell es-Sultan

 

 

Dinner at the Albright, 6:30 pm

 

Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel (2 people per room)

05

Saturday, 25 March

Jordan Museum, Amman Citadel museum, Iraq al Amir, Down Town, ACOR

 

Accommodations: Toledo Hotel

07

Monday, 27 March

Karak, Numayra, Bab edh-Dhra, Ain Abata (Safi), Museum on the Lowest Point on Earth, dinner and overnight in the camp in Bir Mathqour

 

Accommodations: Bir Mathqour (camp)

09

Sunday, 29 March

Petra tour, 2 hours drive to Wadi Rum – dinner and overnight in the camp in Wadi Rumm

 

Accommodations: Wadi Rumm (camp)

11

Sunday, 31 March

Megiddo

Caesarea

 

Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel

02

Wednesday, 22 March

Herodium

Jerusalem

Israel Museum,

Bethlehem

Solomon’s Pools

 

Dinner at the Albright, 6:30 pm

 

Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel

04

Friday, 24 March

Bus to Beth Shean Border, departing 6:00 am from the Albright

 

Pella, Gadara/Umm Qais, Jerash

 

ACOR reception

 

Accommodations: Toledo Hotel

06

Sunday, 26 March

Madaba, Nebo, Hesban

 

Accommodations: Toledo Hotel

08

Tuesday, 28 March

Faynan tour (copper mines), 2-3 hours, lunch in Feinan, drive to Petra – around 3 hours, overnight in the hotel in Petra

 

Accommodations: Petra Palace

10

Sunday, 30 March

Bedouin jeep ride inside Wadi Rumm

 

Aqaba

Mamluk fort, Sharif Hussein house and museum

 

Border crossing

 

Bus from Eilat/Aqaba to Jerusalem

 

Accommodations for ASCSA: National Hotel

12

Saturday, 1 April 

Haram esh-Sharif

Church of the Holy Sepulchre

 

ASCSA: Depart Ben Gurion Airport

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