For those
seeking experience in archaeological fieldwork this summer, the Apolline
Project in the Campania region of Italy is now welcoming applications from
students of all levels to participate in a major Roman dig. The site of Pollena
Trocchia centres on a post-AD 79 bathhouse which seems likely to be part of a
larger villa complex. The nearby sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum have made the
powers of preservation of volcanic eruptions famous and Pollena Trocchia is
another demonstration of this. The various eruptions down the centuries have
helped archaeologists piece together a clear chronology; periods of habitation
are interrupted by volcanic deposits that are often metres in depth. A diverse
range of finds have been excavated and those participants with a special
interest in human remains, ceramics, architecture, building materials and
paleobotany will likely be well catered for.
The excavation
runs from June 11th to July 27th and participants must
stay for a minimum of two weeks but there is no maximum; you are free to stay
for the entire duration of the excavation if you so choose. For American and
other non-European participants the fee is 350USD and for British participants
200GBP. Participants from other European countries pay 250EUR. This includes all
tuition and accommodation irrespective of your length of stay. The deadline for
applications is May 10th. Further details can be found on our
website at http://www.apollineproject.org/dig.html
