Nicolae Roddy's Blog (7)

The Bethsaida Excavations Project 2010 Season brochure and application materials are now available for download at http://www.nicolaeroddy.net. For additional details, contact me at nroddy@creighton.edu. Note: Some non-U.S. volunteers may be eligible for a discounted participation fee. Continue

The dates for my next expedition to Bethsaida for the 2010 Season are June 13-July 3. Extensive sightseeing is planned for the weekends and this three-week learning opportunity will finish up with a couple of nights in Jerusalem's Old City. After being on sabbatical during most of 2009, I am as enthusiastic as ever about supervising the upcoming 2010 Season! For additional information, go to www.nicolaeroddy.net and click on the Bethsaida Excavations Project button or logo, or contact me persona… Continue

The 2009 Virtual World Project Expedition to the Levant was successfully concluded last week. Dozens of sites in Jordan and Israel were captured and will appear in virtual reality on the website I was pleased to have been accompanied by Ms Alexandra Untu as a team member! Some of her photos may be seen here on ArchaeologyNet. Continue

Plans are underway for the 2010 Bethsaida Season. I will be leading a special three-week expedition beginning June 13, 2010. Extensive sightseeing on weekends, finishing up in Jerusalem and perhaps beyond! If you or anyone else is interested in learning more about this opportunity, please contact me at nroddy@creighton.edu. Continue

Paleontology is not my field, but I thought members who have an interest in the Celtic phenomena of dolmens, etc, might like to compare structures with those in Jordan, which I recently photographed for the Virtual World Project. Go to my photos to see several varieties and please feel free to post comments, as I would like to know more about the phenomenon. Continue

Keep up with the progress and development of the Virtual World Project on our new Blogspot, available at http://virtualworldproject.blogspot.com Continue

Session Two of the Bethsaida 2008 Season closed with great success. Excavations were carried out in Area A (IA II) and Area C (Hellenistic-Roman). In addition to uncovering architecture at both levels, finds included a figurine, assorted coins, and a number of domestic items like loom weigh… Continue