Volunteers should plan to arrive by the previous Saturday evening, or Sunday morning, in order to participate. In the Byzantine era, as a wealthy suburb of Caesarea, the settlement was called Migdal Malha in Aramaic and Turris Salinarum in Latin. Volunteers are expected to complete some reading on the history of this region, and ancient Israel in general, prior to their arrival in Israel. There are no academic, or other pre-requisites for participation in the TAP expedition. Experienced excavators are, of course, welcome, but previous fieldwork is not required.
All participants share in the costs of the project.
Part of the fee is used pay for administration and field expenses of the dig. Should the Project be canceled, the full contribution will be refunded. After April 15, no refund is possible. However, the contribution is still tax-deductible. The physical conditions of the Project could be considered challenging.