Rehov

Welcome to the Bet Shean Valley, situated in the fertile and historically rich northern region of Israel. As you stand here today, gazing across this sun-drenched, rugged landscape, you are looking at an area that has witnessed…

As we slowly ascend the lower slopes of Tel Rehov, take a moment to look closely at the exposed embankments rising on either side of the rugged trail. Notice the distinct, horizontal bands of different colored soil, ash, and…

Now that we have reached the upper plateau of the mound, look across the undulating terrain before you. While it may appear chaotic and ruined today, professional excavations are never conducted at random. …

Step carefully into this cleared section of the grid, which once served as a bustling sorting and recording station for the excavation team. Because archaeology is fundamentally a destructive science—meaning you must permanently…

Move cautiously across the uneven ground to this slightly lower terrace, a physical space that directly corresponds to a massive cultural shift in the ancient world. You are now standing in the stratigraphic layer representing…

Follow the narrow, dusty path slightly higher up the mound until you find yourself surrounded by a network of remarkably well-preserved, low mud-brick walls. We have now arrived at the famous archaeological layer designated as…

Stand here at the outer edge of this highly unusual architectural compound. Of all the ancient buildings scattered across the vast twenty-six acres of Tel Rehov, this specific structure is the only one that the archaeological…

Cross over the ancient threshold and step carefully into the interior space of this mysterious building. As you stand within these low, crumbling walls, try to imagine a roof of heavy timber and dried reeds blocking out the harsh…

Step deeper into the rear of the structure, navigating to the very back of the complex where the two halves of the house finally connect. It was right here, among the shattered debris of the ninth century, that archaeologists…

As we carefully step back out of the House of Elisha and begin our descent down the steep, overgrown paths of the mound, take one final look across the sprawling plateau of Tel Rehov. It is deeply humbling to realize that despite…