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hippos (sussita) excavations Project
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Hippos staff
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Prof. Arthur Segal
Director (2000-2011)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Michael Eisenberg
Co-director (2000-Present)
mayzenb@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Arleta Kowalewska
Co-director (2016-Present)
arleta.kow@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Prof. Mark Schuler
NIP Director (2002-2016, 2019)
mark.schuler@csp.edu
Concordia University, St. Paul
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Yana Qedem
Head of Field Conservation (2018-Present)
Research Assistant and Conservator (2010-2014)
yana2509@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Alexander Iermolin
Conservation (2010-Present)
doryerm@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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PhD. Candidate Jessica Rentz
Field Manager (2019-Present)
rentz@cua.edu
The Catholic University of America
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Vladimir Lehem
Pottery Expert (2020-Present)
Field Manager and Research Assistant (2018-Present)
vijitatma.gkg@list.ru
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Tallal Zahwi
Tractor Operator (2001-Present)
Buq’ata, Israel
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Radosław Tomaszewski
Field Manager (2022-Present)
r.tomski@gmail.com
Hippos Excavations Project
Szczecin
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Dr. Mechael Osband
Micromorphologist and Pottery Expert
Co-Director Hippos Regional Research (2017-Present)
mickeyosband@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Gregor Staab
Greek Epigraphy (2018-Present)
gregor.staab@uni-koeln.de
University of Cologne, Germany
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Dr. Adam Pažout
Field Manager (2014-2021)
A.Pazout@seznam.cz
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Yulia Isakova
Research Assistant (2022-Present)
isyulia97@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Nina Koskanen
Lab Conservation (2021-Present)
Field Manager and Research Assistant (2016-2020)
hazarenka@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
Honorary Staff
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Shlomi Michaeli
Kibbutz En-Gev, Israel
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Sue Green
Kentucky, USA
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Ksenia Shulaeva
Haifa, Israel
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Miri Hecht
Kibbutz Afik, Israel
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Alex Nakaryakov
Ramat Gan, Israel
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Jeanne Leeper
USA
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Ken Stammerman
Kentucky, USA
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Leonid Penksik
Haifa, Israel
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Makoto Ezoe
Japan
Past Team Members
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Alexander (Sasha) Khait
Administrator (2019) and Field Manager (2020)
pashpuz@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Nofar Shamir
Research Assistant and Pottery Registrar (2014-2019)
nofarshamir@gmail.com
University of Haifa
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Dr. Lior Weissbrod
Microfauna Research (2012-2015)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Bradley Bowlin
Numismatics and Metal Detection (2013-2016)
gbowli19@yahoo.com
Liberty, Mississippi
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Roee Shafir
Field Conservation (2015-2016)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Matt Winter
Field Manager (2014-2015)
mwinter@email.arizona.edu
The University of Arizona
Tucson, USA
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Ilan Mizrahi
Field Conservation (2015)
IAA, Israel
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Ariel Berman
Numismatics (2000-2013)
Kiryat Tiveon, Israel
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Dr. Vered Raz-Romeo
Field Manager (2003-2012)
vered@razromeo.net
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Mariusz Burdajewicz
NWC Project Co-director
and Glass Finds Expert (2000-2009)
mariuszali@yahoo.fr
National Museum, Warsaw
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Hala Halabi
Research Assistant (2019-2022)
Administrator (2022)
hala.halabi183@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Prof. Moshe Sharon
Arabic Epigraphy (2005-2018)
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
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Haim (Kiril) Shkolnik
Field Manager(2013-2015)
shkolnik13@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dani Steinberg
Research Assistant and Administrator (2011-2014)
revelation666il@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Ewa Radziejowska
Head of Field Conservation
(2003-2011)
ewaparandowska@yahoo.com
National Museum, Warsaw
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Mustafa Bakir
Field Conservation (2009)
Turkey
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Avivit Lago-Kidron
Field Conservation (2009)
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Bagrat Alaverdian
Administrator (2016-2018)
bagrat032@gmail.com
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Michael (Micky) Peleg
Photogrammetry (2018-2019)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
![Hippos_80_1_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f636a_df04b28e6eb44f3583dd405258e36498~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_42,h_54,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Hippos_80_1_edited.jpg)
Dr. Rachel Hesse
Fauna Analysis (2014-2016)
Durham University
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Eli Gershtein
Photogrammetry (2015-2018)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Julia Burdajewicz
Head of Field Conservation (2012-2014)
Assistant Conservator (2003-2011)
julia.burdajewicz@cybis.asp.waw.pl
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Eyal Dan
Field Manager (2008-2012)
The Zinman Institute of Archaeology
University of Haifa
![Jolanta2014_edited.jpg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2f636a_5c854e6d1c6340f48ec64f0760f26834~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_54,h_51,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/Jolanta2014_edited.jpg)
Prof. Jolanta Młynarczyk
NWC Project Co-director
and Pottery Expert (2000-2009)
susyam@wp.pl
Polish Academy of Sciences
and University of Warsaw
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Victoria Mesistrano
Field Manager (2009-2010)
victoriamesistrano@yahoo.com.ar
Department of Archaeology
University of Haifa
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Dr. Ran Abramovich
Field Manager (2005-2007)
Department of Archaeology
University of Haifa