DONATIONS AND S​UPPORT​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

• Modern archaeological research is one of the most extensively interdisciplinary fields of modern science. As such, the ongoing research, which will enable us to uncover, analyze, and publish the finds from Ashdod-Yam is a very costly venture. It includes the field work itself (with the various equipment, analyses and methods used in the field), the diverse laboratory activities (such as pottery restoration, illustration and analysis; object preservation and conservation; remote sensing; Carbon 14 dating; archaeobotanical, zooarchaeological and other bioarchaeological analysis; various chemical analyses; geoarchaeological analysis; etc.), down to the costs of human labor and publication expenses.

• Due to these many expenses, one of the most difficult aspects of conducting a major archaeological project are the ongoing financial constraints that often severely limit our abilities to fully utilize the wide array of scientific methods that are potentially at our disposal. Needless to say, a robust understanding of the past, as seen from the archaeological remains, can only be attained through a well-rounded and richly textured analysis of these remains.

• Thus, even if you cannot join us in the actual excavations, you can become a partner in our exciting and ongoing discoveries, through your financial support. All donations are welcome, and will be enthusiastically appreciated and acknowledged. In the case of substantial donations, parts of the project can be named in honor of the donor.

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​Donations can be submitted either by credit card or by check/bank transfer:

• If the donation is offered by credit card, the sum in foreign currency will be charged in shekels, using the official 

     exchange rate on the date the charge is made. For this kind of donation we would need the following information:
     Your Name, Address, Passport Details, Type of Credit Card, Number of Credit Card, Expiration Date, Card Security

     Code (CVV/CSC/CVD) and the sum intended for donation.

• For those who are willing to donate by check: the checks for Ashdod-Yam excavations should be issued to order of:

     Israeli Institute of Archaeology and sent to: 5 Openhaymer St., Rehovot, 76701 Israel.

• For those who are willing to donate by bank transfer, our bank information is:
     Bank name- U-BANK (26)
     Rehovot Branch- 279
     1 HAMADA St., REHOVOT 76703 ISRAEL
     Israeli Institute of Archaeology
     Acc number-262668
     Iban- IL310262790000000262668
     Swift code- IGBTILIT

​For any further information and naming opportunities, please contact Dr. Alexander Fantalkin, fantalk@post.tau.ac.il, Tel. ++972-54-5721866.