Ophel Excavations in Jerusalem

Ophel Excavations in Jerusalem A joint excavations project between the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Armstrong Institute

This summer we return for the fifth excavation season in Ophel! The excavation will focus on uncovering the layers from ...
03/02/2026

This summer we return for the fifth excavation season in Ophel! The excavation will focus on uncovering the layers from the days of the Second Temple.
To register, click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/pcswLvXDcCmi6L8K8

We know it has always been your dream to dig in the old city of Jerusalem, and now it can come true.

For questions, please contact: [email protected]

The 2025 excavation season was a huge success, and much of it was thanks to our amazing volunteers! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ“ธTake a little peek...
20/10/2025

The 2025 excavation season was a huge success, and much of it was thanks to our amazing volunteers! ๐Ÿ‘
๐Ÿ“ธTake a little peek at what we experienced this year.
We canโ€™t wait to see you all again next season!
Stay tuned and follow our page for updates.

Another season has come to an end. Here is this year's end-of-season slideshow.Video created by Izaak Lorenz.The Ophel Excavation in Jerusalem is a joint pro...

ื‘ื—ื•ื“ืฉ ื”ื‘ื ืื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืจื‘ื™ืขื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ! ื ืฉืืจื• ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ืื—ืจื•ื ื™ื, ืžื”ืจื• ืœื”ื™ืจืฉื!ืฆืจื• ืขืžื ื• ืงืฉืจ ื‘ืžื™ื™ืœ: ophel.excavation...
05/06/2025

ื‘ื—ื•ื“ืฉ ื”ื‘ื ืื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืจื‘ื™ืขื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ!
ื ืฉืืจื• ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ืื—ืจื•ื ื™ื, ืžื”ืจื• ืœื”ื™ืจืฉื!
ืฆืจื• ืขืžื ื• ืงืฉืจ ื‘ืžื™ื™ืœ: [email protected]

ื‘ืงื™ืฅ ื”ืงืจื•ื‘ ืื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืจื‘ื™ืขื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ! ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื” ืชืชืžืงื“ ื‘ื—ืฉื™ืคืช ืฉืจื™ื“ื” ืฉืœ ื™ืจื•ืฉืœื™ื ืžื”ืชืงื•ืคื” ื”ื‘ื™ื–ื ื˜ื™ืช ื•ืžื™ืžื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื”ืฉื ื™...
09/03/2025

ื‘ืงื™ืฅ ื”ืงืจื•ื‘ ืื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืจื‘ื™ืขื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ! ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื” ืชืชืžืงื“ ื‘ื—ืฉื™ืคืช ืฉืจื™ื“ื” ืฉืœ ื™ืจื•ืฉืœื™ื ืžื”ืชืงื•ืคื” ื”ื‘ื™ื–ื ื˜ื™ืช ื•ืžื™ืžื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื”ืฉื ื™.
ืื ื—ื ื• ื™ื•ื“ืขื™ื ืฉื–ื” ืชืžื™ื“ ื”ื™ื” ื”ื—ืœื•ื ืฉืœื›ื ืœื—ืคื•ืจ ื‘ื™ืจื•ืฉืœื™ื ื”ืขืชื™ืงื”, ื•ืขื›ืฉื™ื• ื”ื•ื ื™ื›ื•ืœ ืœื”ืชื’ืฉื.
ื”ื™ืจืฉืžื• ืขื›ืฉื™ื• ืœืคื ื™ ืฉืžืงื•ืžื›ื ื™ื™ืชืคืก! (ื”ืฉืชืชืคื•ืช ื‘ื—ืคื™ืจื” ื”ื™ื ืœืžื™ื ื™ืžื•ื ืฉื‘ื•ืข).

This summer we return for the fourth excavation season in Ophel! The excavation will focus on uncovering the layers from...
09/03/2025

This summer we return for the fourth excavation season in Ophel! The excavation will focus on uncovering the layers from the days of the Second Temple.
We know it has always been your dream to dig in the old city of Jerusalem, and now it can come true.
To register, click on the following link:
https://forms.gle/GFYtYeQmSpoQtBBf8
Register now before your place is taken!

28/08/2024

The team from Hebrew University and the Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archaeology is about to start excavations again in the royal quarter of ancient Jerus...

ืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื” ืžืชืงืจื‘ืช ื•ืคืชื—ื ื• ืžืกืคืจ ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ื ื•ืกืคื™ื ืœืžืชื ื“ื‘ื™ื!ื ืฉืžื— ืฉืชืฆื˜ืจืคื• ืืœื™ื ื• ื•ืชืขื–ืจื• ืœื ื• ืœื—ืฉื•ืฃ ืขื•ื“ ืฉื›ื‘ื” ืžืจืชืงืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ.ืฆืจื• ืขื™ืžื ื•...
23/08/2024

ืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื” ืžืชืงืจื‘ืช ื•ืคืชื—ื ื• ืžืกืคืจ ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ื ื•ืกืคื™ื ืœืžืชื ื“ื‘ื™ื!
ื ืฉืžื— ืฉืชืฆื˜ืจืคื• ืืœื™ื ื• ื•ืชืขื–ืจื• ืœื ื• ืœื—ืฉื•ืฃ ืขื•ื“ ืฉื›ื‘ื” ืžืจืชืงืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ.

ืฆืจื• ืขื™ืžื ื• ืงืฉืจ ื‘ืžื™ื™ืœ - [email protected]

Registration for the upcoming season is over.This summer we return for the third excavation season in Ophel! The excavat...
19/03/2024

Registration for the upcoming season is over.

This summer we return for the third excavation season in Ophel! The excavation will focus on uncovering the layers from the days of the Second Temple.

We know it has always been your dream to dig in the old city of Jerusalem, and now it can come true.

To register, click on the following link:

https://forms.gle/A2f95iaXn1kQk1hGA

Register now before your place is taken!

ื”ืจื™ืฉื•ื ืœืขื•ื ื” ื”ืงืจื•ื‘ื” ื”ืกืชื™ื™ื. ื ืฉืžื— ืœืจืื•ืชื›ื ื‘ืขื•ื ื” ื”ื‘ืื”.ื‘ืงื™ืฅ ื”ืงืจื•ื‘ ืื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืฉืœื™ืฉื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ! ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื” ืชืชืžืงื“ ื‘ื—ืฉื™...
19/03/2024

ื”ืจื™ืฉื•ื ืœืขื•ื ื” ื”ืงืจื•ื‘ื” ื”ืกืชื™ื™ื. ื ืฉืžื— ืœืจืื•ืชื›ื ื‘ืขื•ื ื” ื”ื‘ืื”.

ื‘ืงื™ืฅ ื”ืงืจื•ื‘ ืื ื• ื—ื•ื–ืจื™ื ืœืขื•ื ืช ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื•ืช ื”ืฉืœื™ืฉื™ืช ื‘ืขื•ืคืœ! ื”ื—ืคื™ืจื” ืชืชืžืงื“ ื‘ื—ืฉื™ืคืช ื”ืฉื›ื‘ื•ืช ืžื™ืžื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื”ืฉื ื™.

ืื ื—ื ื• ื™ื•ื“ืขื™ื ืฉื–ื” ืชืžื™ื“ ื”ื™ื” ื”ื—ืœื•ื ืฉืœื›ื ืœื—ืคื•ืจ ื‘ื™ืจื•ืฉืœื™ื ื”ืขืชื™ืงื”, ื•ืขื›ืฉื™ื• ื”ื•ื ื™ื›ื•ืœ ืœื”ืชื’ืฉื.

ืœืจื™ืฉื•ื ืกื™ืจืงื• ืืช ื”ื‘ืจืงื•ื“ ื‘ืชืžื•ื ื” ืื• ืœื—ืฆื• ืขืœ ื”ืงื™ืฉื•ืจ ื”ื‘ื:

https://forms.gle/77urGGBswe8GvqnJ8

ื”ื™ืจืฉืžื• ืขื›ืฉื™ื• ืœืคื ื™ ืฉืžืงื•ืžื›ื ื™ื™ืชืคืก! (ื”ืฉืชืชืคื•ืช ื‘ื—ืคื™ืจื” ื”ื™ื ืœืžื™ื ื™ืžื•ื ืฉื‘ื•ืข).

One last discovery from the excavation. Saving the best to last. Recorded the day after it was discovered.
16/08/2023

One last discovery from the excavation. Saving the best to last. Recorded the day after it was discovered.

This amazing discovery was made on one of the final days of excavation while removing a Byzantine wall. The ornate carvings include four separate rosettes, w...

13/08/2023

Dear friends,
Now that the dust has settled and all the staff and volunteers reached back home safely, we are happy to share with you a presentation, showing the daily life at the dig and some unforgettable moments from this season.
Many thanks to Aubrey Mercado for the superb photos and to Ian Lexa for the beautiful presentation. Hope to see you all next season.

Enjoy! ๐Ÿ˜Ž

The Ophel Team

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