Thereby, the research concentrates on pottery, glass and faience to gain insight into the possible location of production sites and the technological knowledge. The research described above goes hand in hand with experimental archaeology, applying old techniques e. g. of constructing a potters oven and firing the products. The geophysical prospection of the Tall Zira'a used geoelectrical mapping, two-dimensional tomography and three-dimensional tomographical techniques to plan archaeological excavations in advance as exact as possible and devise appropriate methods of excavation, acquire knowledge concerning unexcavated areas and protect areas for future excavations. Director The first Director of the Biblical Archaeological Institute is Dieter Vieweger who was appointed in 1999. Since November 2005 he is also the Director of the German Protestant Institute of Archaeology in Jerusalem and Amman. He is professor at the Protestant University of Wuppertal as well as at the Witten/Herdecke University. Location University of Wuppertal (Bergische Universität Wuppertal) On 13 July 2003 the move-in of the BAI in the facilities of the Bergische Universität, Campus Freudenberg was ceremonially solemnized. The stuff of the BAI is mainly concerned with the archaeological research of the finds from the Tall Zira´a. The BAI on the Campus Freudenberg of the Bergische Universität Wuppertal can easily be reached by car via A 1, A 46 and L 418. Public transport is being provided from Wuppertal central station by Bus "E". The institute is located on the 3rd floor of building FD. External links Homepage Biblical Archaeological Institute Wuppertal Homepage of Gadara Region Project and Tall Zira'a Archaeology of Jordan Archaeology of Israel Archaeological research institutes Archaeology of the Near East Research institutes in Germany Biblical archaeology University of Wuppertal Organizations established in 1999 1999 establishments in Germany