Sepphoris 2000 season excavation
Founded in remote antiquity, Sepphoris is a major Roman and Byzantine city four air miles from Nazareth. It was the leading city and capital of Galilee and a center of Jewish life and learning into the Byzantine period. Two sessions are planned for 1999.Director: Dr. James F. Strange, Department of Religious Studies, University of South Florida [Archaeology] [Recent Excavations]