Entries by Stefan Münger

Press Release: Ancient Synagogue Mosaic Floor Showing Menorah Found in Galilee, Israel

/in , , /by

Excavations in the ancient synagogue at Horvat Kur (Israel) dating to the Byzantine period (4th—7th c. CE) have uncovered a partially-preserved colorful mosaic floor. The mosaic consists of a panel showing the upper part of a menorah, along with an inscription mentioning the name El’azar, as well as the names of his father and grandfather. The […]

Press Release: Significant Archaeological Finds at Horvat Kur (Israel)

/in , , /by

During ongoing excavations on Horvat Kur in the Lower Galilee, archaeologists from the University of Bern, University of Helsinki, Leiden University and Wofford College, under the auspices of Kinneret Regional Project, uncovered a unique combination of synagogue features from the Byzantine period. In a cistern close to the synagogue, a wide array of intact Late […]

A Big Thank You!

/in , /by

Many may not know how important and vital sponsors and supporters are in the archaeological business. Though our universities, faculties and institutes contribute a lot to Kinneret Regional Project, this endeavor would not be possible without the generous support we receive from various foundations, institutions, societies and private donors. In recent years we received considerable […]

Press Release: International Team Explores Rural Galilee and Finds Ancient Synagogue

/in , , , /by

Among many important discoveries, 2010 Kinneret Regional Project discovered an ancient synagogue, in use at around 400 CE. Kinneret Regional Project (KRP, an academic consortium of the Universities of Bern [Switzerland], Helsinki [Finland], Leiden [Netherlands] and Mainz [Germany]) returned to the Galilee on June 21, the 2010 campaign will last until July 16 and is […]

The 2010 Field Season Is On Its Way

/0 Comments/in , , /by

On June 21, 2010 Kinneret Regional Project resumed its archaeological activities. Apart from continuing to analyze finds from Bronze- and Iron Age Tel Kinrot and preparing them for eventual publication, the first systematic excavation was carried out on Horvat Kur, a village from the Hellenistic through Byzantine period. Our team consists of 30 team-members from […]

Back in the Field! — Excavation and Survey Season at Horvat Kur and Study Season at Tel Kinrot: June 20 – July 16, 2010

/in , , /by

Based upon preliminary results from the 2008 and 2009 seasons, the 2010 season of the Kinneret Regional Project will continue its archaeological activities on Horvat Kur, a small rural site inhabited between the Late Hellenistic and Early Arab periods. Apart from excavations on Horvat Kur, we will conduct surveys in the vicinity. In addition to […]

(Web)site Revamped

/0 Comments/in , , /by

Visitors may have noticed that a new section entitled ‘Presentations’ has been added to this website. There you not only find a list of past presentations and lectures we gave around the globe, but you may also have a sneak peek at a sample paper that was delivered recently at a professional conference (this part […]

Same procedure as every year, James…!

/in , , /by

…and we’ll do our very best, Miss Sophie… – The directors of the Kinneret Regional Project will report on the results of the 2008 season at the Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research, which will take place from Wednesday, 19 November until Saturday 22 November at the Westin Waterfront Hotel in Boston/USA. […]

Kinneret Meets Rome

/in , , /by

Staff member Juhana Saukkonen (UCL London) will present a lecture on the 2007 Season of the Kinneret Regional Project at the 6ICAANE in Rome on May 8th, 2008, 11:00-11:30 am. 6ICAANE is the sixth International Congress on the Archaeology of the Ancient Near East, which is this year hosted from May 5th to May 10th, […]

Photo Archive Available!

/in /by

As some of you complained that the old picture gallery has been taken off the web, we uploaded again all images that were once available in the old gallery of this site. The pictures are now in a better resolution and you may download them for your personal use in our gallery.

2008 Field Season Approaching…

/in , , /by

Registration for the coming field season of the Kinneret Regional Project was opened today. We welcome students (and non-students) from all over the world to participate as team-members. From July 6 to July 25 you will explore the fascinating world of ancient cultures on the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee and bring back […]

Winter Activities of the Kinneret Regional Project

/in , , /by

Fieldwork started already early this year. At the end of January and beginning February 2008, a small team of students headed by Prof. Dr. Michael Heinzelmann (Institute of Archaeology, University of Bern) conducted together with Jürgen Zangenberg, co-director of the Kinneret Regional Project, a geophysical prospection at Horvat Kur and Tel Kinrot at. Currently, we […]

Presentation at ASOR Annual Meeting

/in , , /by

Juha Pakkala, co-director of the Kinneret Regional Project, presents on behalf of the project at the Annual Meeting of the American Schools in San Diego. The title of the lecture is “Kinneret Regional Project – The 2007 Field Season.” This is the published abstract: The paper reports on the recent results of archaeological investigations at […]

2006 Season Cancelled

/in , /by

At this time we would have proudly announced the 2006 field- and study-season of the German-Finnish-Swiss excavations at Tel Kinrot on the North-western shore of the Sea of Galilee, which was supposed to take place from August 6 to August 25, 2006. 24 volunteers and 22 staff-members originating from 10 different countries were curiously awaiting […]