The Tel Gezer Excavation and Publication Project

The Tel Gezer Excavation and Publication Project is a consortium of institutions under the direction of Steve Ortiz and Sam Wolff. It is a multi-disciplinary field project investigating the Iron Age history of the ancient biblical city of Tel Gezer.

2010 Summer--Study Season
NO FIELD EXCAVATIONS

2011 Summer Season: June 13-July 15

NOTE: There will be 2 auxilliary projects this summer (2010):
dates and information coming soon

Gezer Regional Survey: contact Dr. Eric Mitchell (emitchell@swbts.edu)
Gezer Water System: contact Dr. Dennis Cole (rdcole@nobts.edu) or Dr. Dan Warner (dwarner6@cfl.rr.com)

Sponsors

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Israel Antiquities Authority

Affiliated with the Amercian Schools of Oriental Research

Consortium Schools

Ashland Theological Seminary
Clear Creek Baptist College
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary - Marian Eakins Museum
Lancaster Bible College
Lycoming College
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary

Supporting Institutions

The Gezer Regional Council
Pinat Shorashim at Kibbutz Gezer, Israel
Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority

Contact Information

Dr. Steven M. Ortiz
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Dr. Sam Wolff
Israel Antiquities Authority

Dr. Terry Hofecker
U. S. Project Administrator
P.O. Box 1234
Dublin OH 43017-6234