Tel Dor – 2007, 2008
Authors:   Israel Antiquities
                        Authority, Sharon Ilan ,   Israel Antiquities
                        Authority, Gilboa Ayelet ,   Israel Antiquities
                        Authority, Shalev Yiftah 
Published: December 2024

During June-July 2007 and June-August 2008, the twenty-sixth and
twenty-seventh seasons of excavation were conducted at Tel Dor (License Nos.
G-66/2007, G-62/2008; HA-ESI 118, HA-ESI 121 [2005], HA-ESI 121 [2000, 2002,
2003], HA-ESI 121 [2006], Seasons 2000-2006). The excavations were conducted
on behalf of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Haifa,
in collaboration with the Weizmann Institute of Science, the University of
Washington, Seattle and the University of South Africa. The excavation
seasons, carried out under the auspices of the Israel Exploration Society,
were funded by the Berman Center for Biblical Archaeology, the Zinman
Institute of Archaeology, the University of Washington, the Wendy Goldhirsh
Foundation and several anonymous donors. Additional activities at the site
were supported by the Israel Science Foundation and the White-Levy Program
for Archaeological Publications. The excavations were directed by I. Sharon
and A. Gilboa, with the assistance of S.C. Stroup (head of the University of
Washington, Seattle expedition), E. Bloch-Smith (head of the St. Joseph
University, Philadelphia expedition; Area D2 supervision), U. Smilansky
(head of the Weizmann Institute of Science team, 2007 season), W. Boshoff
(head of the University of South Africa team; Area D2 square supervision,
2007 season), M. Leroux (head of the University of South Africa team, 2008
season) and G. Andrews (organizer of the University of South Africa team),
A. Karasik and R. Karberg (Area D4 supervision), Y. Shalev and T.
Goldman-Neuman (Area D5 supervision), J. Nace andE. Jastrzebska (Area D2
square supervision, 2008 season), R. Boehler and C. McFeron (Area D4 square
supervision), H. Ben-Bassat (Area D4 square supervision, 2007 season and
Area D5 square supervision, 2008 season), A. Rosenblum (administration), S.
Foster (Area D2 registration, 2007 season), A. Goldstein (Area D2
registration, 2008 season), W. Gensel (Area D4 registration, 2007 season),
T. Layman (Area D4 registration, 2008 season), F. Vermuelen (Area D5
registration, 2007 season) and B. Manning (Area D5 registration), B.
Monnickendam-Givon and P. Weiman-Barak (registration supervision), S.
Matskevich (architectural drafting) and A. Ferrari (architectural drafting,
2007 season), R. Linn and R. Shafir (architectural conservation), M. Lavi
(artifact conservation), A. Rosenblum and R. Shafir (pottery restoration),
L. Sapir (archaeozoology), H. Karesh (photography, 2007 season), A. Ferrari
(photography, 2008 season), A. Behar (archaeochemistry, 2007 season), Y.
Farhi and R. Motta (numismatics), V. Damov (finds drawing), B. Kochin
(computerized imaging, 2007 season), R. Segal (computerized imaging, 2008
season), R. Gross (museum registration), I. Hirshberg (director of the
CONRAD [Ha-Mizgaga] Museum) and also C. Monroe (archaeologist from Cornell
University, 2008 season) and C. Nienaber (archaeologist from the University
of Pretoria, 2008 season). Participating in the excavation were volunteers
and students from the University of Washington, Seattle, colleges on the
east coast of the United States, the University of South Africa and the
University of Haifa. During the course of the excavations, a field school
was conducted at the site on behalf of the University of Washington, as well
as a study excavation and a conservation course on behalf of the University
of Haifa. Thanks are extended to the Nahsholim Seaside Resort and the CONRAD
(Ha-Mizgaga) Museum at Nahsholim.