With July 2015, AcrossBorders warmly welcomes new team members: Vanessa Becker and Daniela Penzer joined the project as student assistants.

Vanessa received her BA in Egyptology and Coptic Studies at our LMU institute in 2014. Thereafter, she switched to Near Eastern Archaeology. Still holding a strong interest for Egyptian archaeology and here especially for Pre- and Early Dynastic Egypt, she now joined AcrossBorders bringing in some valuable experience in fieldwork and in digitalizing drawings.

Daniela also got her BA degree in Egyptology and Coptic Studies in 2014. Since 2014, she is doing her MA in the same field. Daniela is very enthusiastic about Egyptian pottery and was keen to get involved in AcrossBorders.

Both new team members are currently working on digitalising pottery drawings with our interactive tablet. Hopefully, Daniela and Vanessa will also join us in the field in the upcoming season.

I am very happy about this new indigenous Bavarian recruitment and looking much forward to a fruitful collaboration!