Team and staff members of Kinneret Regional Project throughout the years
Staff 20192019; photograph S. Münger
Staff 2019
Staff 2019
2018: photograph Esther van Eenennaam
2018: photograph Esther van Eenennaam
2019 Staff
Prof. Dr. Miriam Belmaker

Prof. Dr. Miriam Belmaker

Co-director | Paleoecology
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Dr. Anna Lena

Dr. Anna Lena

Guest (Magdala Project)
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Lise den Hertog, MA

Lise den Hertog, MA

Field Archaeologist, Registrar
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director
Prof. Dr. Stefan Münger

Prof. Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director | Tel Kinrot
Dr. Carmelo Pappalardo

Dr. Carmelo Pappalardo

Guest (Magdala Project)
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Researcher
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director | Horvat Kur
2018 Staff
James Ballard

James Ballard

Field Archaeologist
Prof. Dr. Miriam Belmaker

Prof. Dr. Miriam Belmaker

Paleoecologist
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Esther van Eenennaam

Esther van Eenennaam

Photographer
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Lise den Hertog, MA

Lise den Hertog, MA

Field Archaeologist, Registrar
Josine Heijnen, MA

Josine Heijnen, MA

Camp-manager, Public Relations
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director
Prof. Dr. Stefan Münger

Prof. Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Ulrike Münger

Ulrike Münger

Surveyor, Registrar
Dr. Eric Ottenheijm

Dr. Eric Ottenheijm

Researcher
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area Supervisor
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Dr. Helena Wahala

Dr. Helena Wahala

Registrar
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2017 Staff
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Dr. Rick Bonnie

Dr. Rick Bonnie

Area Supervisor
Ulrike Dümmel

Ulrike Dümmel

Registrar (Horvat Kur)
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Jaakko Haapanen

Jaakko Haapanen

Photographer (www.haapanenphotography.com)
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director

Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director

Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area Supervisor
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Myriam Röthlisberger

Myriam Röthlisberger

Stratigraphist (Tel Kinrot)
Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Dr. Helena Wahala

Dr. Helena Wahala

Registrar (Horvat Kur)
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2016 Staff
James Ballard

James Ballard

Field Archaeologist
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Dr. Rick Bonnie

Dr. Rick Bonnie

Area Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Dennis Braekmans

Prof. Dr. Dennis Braekmans

Material scientist
Paul Denissen

Paul Denissen

Material scientist
Luca Gruenig

Luca Gruenig

Surveyor
Jaakko Haapanen

Jaakko Haapanen

Photographer (www.haapanenphotography.com)
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director

Josine Heijnen

Josine Heijnen

Camp-manager
Lise den Hertog, MA

Lise den Hertog, MA

Field Archaeologist
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director

Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Dr. Eric Ottenheijm

Dr. Eric Ottenheijm

Researcher
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Myriam Röthlisberger

Myriam Röthlisberger

Registrar – Tel Kinrot
Dr. Susanne Rutishauser

Dr. Susanne Rutishauser

GIS specialist – Tel Kinrot
Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Researcher
Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2015 Staff
Vilja Alanko

Vilja Alanko

Registrar – Horvat Kur
Sirpa Alaranta

Sirpa Alaranta

Camp-manager
James Ballard

James Ballard

Field Archaeologist
Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Registrar – Horvat Kur
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Dr. Rick Bonnie

Dr. Rick Bonnie

Area Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Dennis Braekmans

Prof. Dr. Dennis Braekmans

Petrographer
Paul Denissen

Paul Denissen

Petrographer
Benjamin de Groot

Benjamin de Groot

Photographer
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Jaakko Haapanen

Jaakko Haapanen

Photographer
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Lise den Hertog, MA

Lise den Hertog, MA

Field Archaeologist
Damian Kessi, MA

Damian Kessi, MA

Surveyor / IT specialist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director
Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area Supervisor
Myriam Röthlisberger

Myriam Röthlisberger

Registrar – Tel Kinrot
Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Researcher
Dr. Kirsi Valkama

Dr. Kirsi Valkama

Researcher
Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2014 Staff (Publication Season)
Sirpa Alaranta

Sirpa Alaranta

Camp-manager
Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Registrar – Horvat Kur
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Dr. Rick Bonnie

Dr. Rick Bonnie

Field Archaeologist
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Benjamin de Groot

Benjamin de Groot

Photographer
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Lise den Hertog, MA

Lise den Hertog, MA

Registrar – Tel Kinrot
Damian Kessi, BA

Damian Kessi, BA

Surveyor / IT specialist
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director
Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Field Archaeologist
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Myriam Röthlisberger

Myriam Röthlisberger

Registrar – Tel Kinrot
Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Field Archaeologist
Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Dr. Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2013 Staff
Sirpa Alaranta

Sirpa Alaranta

Camp-manager
Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Registrar – Horvat Kur
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Benjamin de Groot

Benjamin de Groot

Photographer
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Jaakko Haapanen

Jaakko Haapanen

Photographer
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Lise den Hertog, MA

Lise den Hertog, MA

Field Archaeologist
Damian Kessi, BA

Damian Kessi, BA

Surveyor / IT specialist
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director
Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area-supervisor
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Myriam Röthlisberger

Myriam Röthlisberger

Registrar – Tel Kinrot
Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Dr. Ulla Tervahauta-Helin

Field Archaeologist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2012 Staff
Marianne Aegerter

Marianne Aegerter

Lab-photographer
Sirpa Alaranta

Sirpa Alaranta

Camp-manager
Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Anneke Berkheji-Dol, MTh

Registrar
Dr. Philip Bes

Dr. Philip Bes

Ceramicist
Benjamin de Groot

Benjamin de Groot

Photographer
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Nesina Gruetter

Nesina Gruetter

Researcher: textile tools – Tel Kinrot
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Damian Kessi, BA

Damian Kessi, BA

Surveyor / IT specialist
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Prof. Dr. Byron R. McCane

Co-director
Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Dr. Frank Neumann

Dr. Frank Neumann

Palynologist
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area-supervisor
Annalize Rheeder, MA

Annalize Rheeder, MA

Architect
Dr. Yinon Shivtiel

Dr. Yinon Shivtiel

Speleologist
Patrick Wyssmann

Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2011 Staff
Vilja Alanko

Vilja Alanko

Registrar – Horvat Kur
Sirpa Alaranta

Sirpa Alaranta

Camp-manager
Rick Bonnie

Rick Bonnie

Area-supervisor
Lukas Butscher

Lukas Butscher

Photographer
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Sophie Kauz

Sophie Kauz

Registrar – Tel Kinrot
Damian Kessi

Damian Kessi

Surveyor / IT specialist
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Dr. Abigail Limmer

Dr. Abigail Limmer

Researcher: jewelry – Tel Kinrot
Dr. Stefan Münger

Dr. Stefan Münger

Co-director
Dr. Frank Neumann

Dr. Frank Neumann

Palynologist
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area-supervisor
Dr. Yinon Shivtiel

Dr. Yinon Shivtiel

Speleologist
Patrick Wyssmann

Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2010 Staff
Sirpa Alaranta

Sirpa Alaranta

Camp-manager
Rick Bonnie

Rick Bonnie

Area-supervisor
Lukas Butscher

Lukas Butscher

Photographer
Jesús García Sánchez

Jesús García Sánchez

Surveyor
Nesina Gruetter

Nesina Gruetter

Researcher: textile tools – Tel Kinrot
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Stefan Münger

Stefan Münger

Co-director
Dr. Lucas Petit

Dr. Lucas Petit

Field-director – Horvat Kur
Tuula Tynjä

Tuula Tynjä

Ceramicist – Tel Kinrot
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2009 Staff
Lukas Butscher

Lukas Butscher

Photographer
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Dos. Dr. Raimo Hakola

Co-director
Christa Lennert

Christa Lennert

Graphic Artist
Stefan Münger

Stefan Münger

Co-director
Dr. Lucas Petit

Dr. Lucas Petit

Field-director – Horvat Kur
Tine Rasalle, MA

Tine Rasalle, MA

Area-supervisor
Dr. Petra van den Berg

Dr. Petra van den Berg

Volunteer: coins
Mark van der Enden

Mark van der Enden

Survey-co-director – Horvat Kur
Ellen van der Heide

Ellen van der Heide

Volunteer: restoration
Daniella Vos

Daniella Vos

Find-processing – Tel Kinrot
Juho Sankamo

Juho Sankamo

Visiting scholar
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
2008 (and earlier) Staff
Dr. Guy Bar-Oz

Dr. Guy Bar-Oz

Paleozoologist
Gus Besujien

Gus Besujien

Survey registrar
Dr. Eliot Braun

Dr. Eliot Braun

Archaeological advisor
Irena Guttman

Irena Guttman

Restorer
Stefan Höhn

Stefan Höhn

Field assistant / Landscape archaeology
Virpi Holmqvist

Virpi Holmqvist

Researcher
Marlies Klee

Marlies Klee

Paleobotanist
Inga Müller

Inga Müller

Excavation registrar
Stefan Münger

Stefan Münger

Co-director
Dr. Juha Pakkala

Dr. Juha Pakkala

Co-director
Dr. Lucas Petit

Dr. Lucas Petit

Field-director – Horvat Kur
Meike Range

Meike Range

Graphic artist
Katri Saarelainen

Katri Saarelainen

Area-supervisor
Dr. Juhana Saukkonen

Dr. Juhana Saukkonen

Researcher
Kerstin Schier

Kerstin Schier

Surveyor / Restorer
Nathalie Schmidt

Nathalie Schmidt

Surveyor / 3D-modelling
Iris Thomsen

Iris Thomsen

Registrar: paleozoologist
Tuula Tynjä

Tuula Tynjä

Ceramicist – Tel Kinrot
Kirsi Valkama

Kirsi Valkama

Researcher
Mark van der Enden

Mark van der Enden

Survey-co-director – Horvat Kur
Patrick Wyssmann

Patrick Wyssmann

Numismatist
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Prof. Dr. Jürgen Zangenberg

Co-director
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Zwickel

Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Zwickel

Project coordinator