Biblical Archaeological Institute [SEP] inception
Biblical Archaeological Institute
The Biblical Archaeological Institute Wuppertal (BAI) was established in 1999 by the Protestant Church of the Rhineland.
It constitutes an institute of the “Protestant University of Wuppertal” as well as an associated institute of the University of Wuppertal and holds the right to award doctorates at both universities.
The necessary financial endowment is provided by the “Friends of the BAI” (e.V.).
Scientific aims.
Since 1999 four main objectives of research are being pursued. These comprehend:
its surroundings was conducted by the Biblical Archaeological Institute Wuppertal, directed by Dieter Vieweger. In September 2003, he started the first excavation campaign. Since 2004, the project has continued with two campaigns a year as a co-operative project of the Biblical Archaeological Institute Wuppertal and the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Amman (since 2006 also Jerusalem), directed by Vieweger and Jutta Häser.
Exploration Areas I-III (2003-2008).
Area I
Natural settings and geophysical investigations showed that the west slope of