Tel Rekhesh project is an archaeological project to investigate Tel Rekhesh, the multi-period site in the eastern Lower Galilee. The project aims at elucidating the nature, settlement history of the site and material culture of the region. The project is currently directed by H. Kuwabara (Tenri University, Tenri), S. Hasegawa (Rikkyo University, Tokyo), and Y. Paz (IAA).
The preliminary report of the 2023 excavation season was just published in Hadashot Arkheologiyot. https://hadashot.iaa.org.il/Report_Detail_Eng.aspx?print=all&id=27737&mag_id=139&previewit=TrUe
During August 2025, the fourteenth season of excavations was conducted at Tel Rekhesh (License No. G-43/2025; map ref. 243776/728600). The excavation, undertaken on behalf of Tenri University (Tenri, Japan) and Rikkyo University (Tokyo, Japan) and underwritten by a Grant-in-Aids of […]
During August 2023, the thirteenth season of excavations was conducted at Tel Rekhesh (License No. G-67/2023; map ref. 243776/728600). The excavation, undertaken on behalf of Tenri University (Tenri, Japan) and Rikkyo University (Tokyo, Japan) and underwritten by three Grant-in-Aids of […]
Tel Rekhesh Archaeological Expedition that has neither religious nor political affiliations strongly condemns Hamas’ inhuman actions taken on October 7, 2023, especially massacre of more than a thousand innocent non-combatant Israeli and foreign citizens and kidnapping children and elders. We, […]
The preliminary report of the 2019 excavation season was just published in Hadashot Arkheologiyot. http://www.hadashot-esi.org.il/Report_Detail_Eng.aspx?id=26379&mag_id=135&previewit=TrUe
