Dear Colleagues,
Please share the following announcement with all interested parties.
EXCAVATIONS OF THE BATHS AT ROMAN CARSULAE
June 16 – July 27, 2013
We are now accepting applications from students and volunteers to participate in our ninth season of excavations of
the baths at Roman Carsulae.
Project and Location
Carsulae was a Roman city that developed in the late third centuryBCE along the
Via Flaminia, approximately 100 kilometers north of Rome inmodern Umbria. The
major public buildings of Carsulae were excavated from 1950to 1970, but most of
the ancient city still lies undisturbed in what is now abeautiful
archaeological park. The current excavation of the public baths atCarsulae
began in 2004. We plan todedicate the 2013 season to excavating the remainder
of the areas beneath theprotective roof, and also to developing a longterm plan
for the conservationand partial restoration of the bath complex.
Program
The field program welcomes both students and volunteers. Noexperience is
necessary, only an enthusiasm for archaeology and the ability towork hard in
rigorous conditions. Participants are instructed in excavation strategies,
techniques andrecording, handling and conservation of artifacts, drafting of
site plans andanalytical rendering.
Cost
The program cost is $850.00 per week. This includes a shared roomas well as
breakfast daily, lunch and dinner five days a week. All equipment isprovided. We ask all students and volunteers to participate for a minimum of
three weeks.
Credit
Our field school has recently been given accreditation by ColumbiaUniversity.
Students interested inreceiving undergraduate credit for their fieldwork should
contact Ellen Stewartat the below email address for further information. Please
bear in mind that tuition and anyrelated fees are not included in our weekly
program cost, and that a minimumnumber of weeks of participation will be
required.
Accommodationsand Meals
We stay at the Albergo Duomo (three or four people to a room) inthe charming
hill town of San Gemini, just three kilometers from Carsulae. All rooms have
private baths and airconditioning, and the hotel is equipped with free wireless
internet. Meals are eaten in the elegant dining room ofthe hotel.
Schedule
Participants work in the field Monday through Friday from 5 am tonoon. After
lunch and a well-earned siesta, afternoons are spent in the labprocessing each
day's finds and sometimes attending classes, expert lectures,or working with
our conservators. Weekends are open for travel or relaxation.Group trips to
nearby sites of interest are often available.
For furtherdetails and to apply:
http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~jwhitehe/Carsulaeweb/Carsulae_home.htm
Inquiries may be sent to ebarc2013@gmail.com.
RelatedPrograms
Our colleagues at the San Gemini Preservation Studies offer a numberof programs
that also take place during the summer in San Gemini. We encourage you to look
at their website andconsider taking one of their courses before or after your
time spent workingwith us.
Of particular relevance to our project is the ArchaeologicalCeramics Program,
running from May 26 to June 22. This course provides a excellent backgroundin
conservation and restoration which may later be applied in the field and labat
Carsulae.
http://sgps-po.org
Thank you.
Jane Whitehead, Director of the Excavations of the Baths at
Roman Carsulae
Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Valdosta State University
