The Tel Gezer Excavation and Publication Project

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

2017 Summer Season: May 15 - June 9

Staff Week [June 10-16]
 

Gezer in the News.

Dr. Sam Wolff was a recipient of ASOR's Study of Collections Fellowships. See the ASOR website for the update.

2016 Press Release- See the results from last summer!

 

There are two additional projects associated with the Tel Gezer Excavations:

    The Gezer Regional Survey: contact Dr. Eric Mitchell (emitchell@swbts.edu)

    Gezer Water System: contact Dr. Dan Warner (dwarner6@cfl.rr.com)

 

Sponsored by:

The Tandy Institute for Archaeology at

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
 

Consortium Schools

Ashland Theological Seminary
College of the Ozarks
Emmaus Bible College
Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary - Marian Eakins Museum
Lancaster Bible College and Graduate School
Lycoming College

Affiliated Schools (Includes previous consortium members):
Andrews University (associate 2013)
Clear Creek Baptist College (former consortium)
Evangel University
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (former consortium, 2006-2013)
Missouri State University
Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU)
 

Supporting Institutions

The Gezer Regional Council
Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority

Affiliated with the Amercian Schools of Oriental Research

 

Contact Information

Dr. Steve Ortiz
Tandy Institute for Archaeology
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
P.O. Box 22308
Fort Worth, TX 76122

Dr. Sam Wolff
Israel Antiquities Authority
P.O. Box 586
91004 Jerusalem Israel