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The Consortium of the Bethsaida Excavations
Project (CBEP) is headed by Prof. Rami Arav at the University of
Nebraska at Omaha and Prof. Richard Freund at the University of
Hartford (USA).
Membership in the CBEP is based upon a financial commitment (annual dues),
institutional backing, and willingness to lead groups to Bethsaida for on-site
excavation. Benefits of membership include access to materials for publication,
assigned topics of research (subject to final approval by the Director of
Excavations), "franchise rights" associated with Bethsaida Project. Public
events, fund raising, and community interaction is encouraged of each Director
or Staff Member in his/her home institution. More complete information on
joining the consortium is available from the Project Coordinator.
Learn about...
Our archaeological excavation includes many more areas of
study than just archaeology. Obviously, the integrity of the
excavation is dependent upon quality, sound, and cautious
methods of archaeology, but we adopted a multi-disciplinary
approach to the study of the material remains excavated at
Bethsaida each year.
It is understood that all material remains found at the
site are open to research. This has attracted a wide array of
scholars and students to our work, which ultimately benefits
all by being able to assemble a more complete look into life
in antiquity.
In addition to the archaeology, there are other sciences
involved, as well as arts and humanities.
SCIENCES (including Social Sciences)
- Anthropology
- Electromagnetometry
- Geoarchaeology
- Geography
- Geology
- Metallurgy
- Sociology
- Tomography
- Zooarchaeology
ARTS AND HUMANITIES
- Art
- Art History
- History
- Literature (including Hebrew Bible, other ancient
writers such as Josephus Flavius, the New Testament,
rabbinical writings, and medieval sources).
The inter-disciplinary focus has contributed greatly to our
success in putting together a more complete picture of ancient
life at Bethsaida. In addition to those listed above, we have
undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students working in and
researching topics such as:
- Glass studies
- Ancient pollen
- Pottery restoration
- Conservation
- Drafting
- Technical Drawing
- Photography
- Web-site development
- Electronic cataloguing
Meshing the research of the
material remains with the ancient literary sources is a key
goal of our project, as is incorporating many, seemingly
disparate, fields of study.
Board of Directors:
Associated Staff and Researchers:
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Dr. Monika Bernett,
University
of Munich
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Dr. Michael Bishop, UNO
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Dr. Moshe Inbar, University of Haifa
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Dr. Harry Jol, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
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Dr. Gloria London, University of Washington
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Dr. Robert O’Connell, Wordsmyth Design
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Dr. Philip Reeder, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
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Dr. Robert Shuster, UNO
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Paul Bauman, Komex International, Canada
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Baruch Brandl, Antiquities Authority of Israel
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Glass Studies: Dr. Andrea Rottloff, University of Munich
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Conservation: Orna Cohen, Jerusalem
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Restoration: Charleen Green, Drew University
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Numismatics: Dr. Arieh Kindler, Tel Aviv
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Staff Artist: DreAnna Hadash, UNO
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Zooarchaeology: Toni Fisher, University of
Tennessee-Knoxville
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Assistant to the Director of Excavations and Curator: Sandra
Fortner, University of Munich
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Archivist: Stephen Reynolds, UNO
At a glance, the members of the consortium of the Bethsaida
Excavations Project are:
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39 scholars (28 male and 11 female)
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25 institutions represented in
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13 states and
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5 countries
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