Tall Hisban Archaeological Park

Tall Hisban Archaeological Park Welcome to Tall Hisban, a two phase expedition started in 1968—witness to global history and window on local resilience and survival under the march of empires

The founding director of the Heshbon Expedition was Siegfried H. Horn, Professor of Old Testament and the History of Antiquity at the Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Michigan, USA. Horn organized three expeditions: the first in 1968; the second in 1971; and the third in 1973. His successor at the S.D.A. Theological Seminary, Lawrence T. Geraty, organized two sub

sequent seasons: one in 1974 and another in 1976. The chief archaeologist for all five seasons was Roger Boraas of Upsala College in New Jersey. Chief ceramicist was James Sauer, a doctoral student in Ancient Near Eastern Studies at Harvard University. Oystein S. LaBianca—an anthropology graduate student at Brandeis university at the time—began his career serving as the “bone specialist” for the Heshbon Expedition

Eid al-Fitr 2026A day of joy, reflection, and gratitude as we celebrate the end of Ramadan. May this Eid bring peace to ...
20/03/2026

Eid al-Fitr 2026
A day of joy, reflection, and gratitude as we celebrate the end of Ramadan. May this Eid bring peace to your heart, blessings to your home, and happiness to you and your loved ones.

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يومٌ مليءٌ بالفرح والتأمّل والامتنان مع ختام شهر رمضان المبارك. نسأل الله أن يملأ قلوبكم سلامًا، وبيوتكم بركة، وأيامكم سعادة مع من تحبّون.

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