Coins placed in a clay juglet 1,200 years ago included rare specimens from North Africa and one issued by Caliph Haroun A-Rashid

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Upcoming Tours

We would love to walk with you in the Holy Land. Here are upcoming opportunities:

Mar 07 — Mar 17, 2024
Heart Of God
Led by George DeJong
Mar 18 — Apr 02, 2024
Out of Egypt, Into a Good Land
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May 05 — May 15, 2024
Heart Of God
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Jun 07 — Jun 21, 2024
Out of Egypt, Into a Good Land
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Jun 23 — Jul 08, 2024
Out of Egypt, Into a Good Land
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Sep 06 — Sep 21, 2024
Out of Egypt, Into a Good Land
Led by George DeJong

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