Kinneret Regional Project: Recent Episodes
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Recent Results and Reflections on Ongoing Work at Tel Kinrot and Horvat Kur in the Dutch National Museum, Leiden/NL.
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 […]
In view of the development of social media, Kinneret Regional Project decided to move the news section to Facebook which you can reach here. However, important information will still be posted here. For short messages we also use Twitter.
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 […]
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 […]
Do you understand Swiss German? If so, you might find interest in this Radio Interview (Radio BEO, 6.12.2010).
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Between June 19 and July 5, Kinneret Regional Project held its working season 2009, analyzing and processing material excavated at Tel Kinrot during recent excavations until 2008 and at Horvat Kur during the pilot excavation in 2008. The aim was to make substantial progress towards “Kinneret II”, the final publication of Kinneret Field I, and […]