<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">Dear all,<br class=""><br class="">In the years 2010–2014, a team from The Faculty of Theology of the University of Helsinki participated in the excavations of a late-antique synagogue at <b class="">Horvat Kur, Israel</b>. Now, from <b class="">June 21 to July 17, 2015</b>, excavation will continue and we are searching for volunteers to participate! The excavations are conducted by the <b class="">Kinneret Regional Project</b> (<a href="http://www.kinneret-excavations.org" class="">www.kinneret-excavations.org</a>), which is an international archaeological expedition to the northwestern shore of the Sea of Galilee under the auspices of the Universities of Bern, Helsinki, Leiden and Wofford College (Spartanburg/SC, USA) in collaboration with the Finnish Institute of the Middle East. The excavation team includes members from Finland, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Germany and the United States. <div class=""><br class="">For those living in or near Helsinki, there will be an <b class="">information meeting</b> about the excavations on <b class="">Wednesday 4th February, 16.00–18.00 hours</b>, at the Faculty Hall (5th floor) of the <b class="">Faculty of Theology</b>, University of Helsinki. For more information see: <a href="http://blogs.helsinki.fi/sacredtexts/2015/01/15/join-the-horvat-kur-excavation-season-2015/" class="">http://blogs.helsinki.fi/sacredtexts/2015/01/15/join-the-horvat-kur-excavation-season-2015/</a>, or contact Raimo Hakola (<a href="mailto:raimo.hakola@helsinki.fi" class="">raimo.hakola@helsinki.fi</a>), Ulla Tervahauta (<a href="mailto:ulla.tervahauta@helsinki.fi" class="">ulla.tervahauta@helsinki.fi</a>) and/or Rick Bonnie (<a href="mailto:rick.bonnie@helsinki.fi" class="">rick.bonnie@helsinki.fi</a>).</div><div class=""><span class=""><br class=""></span><span class="">For more information about the excavations and to register for the 2015-excavation season, please visit the website of the Kinneret Regional Project: <a href="http://kinneret-excavations.org/?page_id=241" class="">http://kinneret-excavations.org/?page_id=241</a></span> (please note that the deadline for registration is <b class="">February 28, 2015</b>).</div><div class=""><span class=""><br class="">Best wishes,<br class="">Raimo Hakola, Ulla Tervahauta and Rick Bonnie</span></div>
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