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. Follow these activities on our weblog: kinneret.weblog.leidenuniv.nl. Our team consists of 30 team-members from The Netherlands, Finland, Switzerland, Romania, Belgium, Israel and Germany. In addition to them, 12 field archaeologists and other specialists work on the site and in the lab.

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 these endeavors, a small group of specialists will continue processing data and finds from Tel Kinrot, the major site of the Project until excavations have been concluded in 2008.
Volunteers will participate in all stages of investigations, be able to take part in a Field School and earn ECTS credits. At the end of the season team members will have a basic knowledge of relevant artefacts, their form and function, classification systems, production and finishing techniques and different excavation and survey methods and be familiar with important sites in the region.

We are looking for 20 - 25 enthusiastic volunteers:
- who will take part in excavating the small Galilean village site at Horvat Kur and in the systematic field survey of its surroundings, want to learn how to analyze and interpret finds and data and are eager to get to know the region and its material culture.
- who will help processing finds and data from Tel Kinrot, a neighbouring Iron Age I-site that has extensively been excavated by Kinneret Regional Project until 2008. Now, analysis and preparation for publication are underway, so volunteers will get an insight into how archaeological publications are written and can help in that process with various supportive tasks.

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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 to life the stories of the past. Applications must be submitted until May 1st, 2008. To apply click here.

This year, we will conduct a surface survey and soundings at Horvat Kur with remains from the Hellenistic to the Byzantine periods (3th c. BCE to 6 c. CE). Furthermore, we intend to excavate (and conserve) the last remaining portion of a large domestic complex dating to the end of the Iron Age I (ca. 950 BCE) at Tel Kinrot. Work in the field will be accompanied by evening lectures and field trips on weekends. No tuition fees are charged.