Carsulae baths excavation

"Excavation of the Baths at Roman Carsulae (Italy)"
June 12 - July 23, 2016

and related programs:

"Restoration and Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics"
May 30 - June 24, 2016

"Athens: Heritage and Modernity: Exploration of the coexistence
    between historic and modern Athens, Greece"
June 26 - July 7, 2016

"Excavations of the Baths at Roman Carsulae (Italy)"
June 12 - July 23, 2016

    We are now accepting applications from students and volunteers
    to participate in our tenth season of excavations of the baths
    at Roman Carsulae.  The application deadline is April 15, 2016.

    Project and Location The Roman city of Carsulae, founded in the
    third century BCE along the Via Flaminia in modern Umbria, was
    extensively excavated by the Soprintendente for Umbria, Umberto
    Ciotti, from the 1950s to the 1970s.  He uncovered a number of
    its public buildings including the forum, amphitheatre and
    theatre and transformed the entire area into an archaeological
    park.  In 2004, our team, under the direction of Jane K.
    Whitehead and the Soprintendenza per i Beni Archeologici
    dell'Umbria commenced a long term project to re-excavate the
    baths, which are located just south of the city limits and were
    left exposed after Ciotti's excavation 40 years earlier.

    In 2011, we received grants from Italian sources, in particular
    the Associazione Valorizzazione del Patrimonio Storico, which
    enabled us to construct a roof over the remains of the baths.
    Because it affords greater protection from the elements, during
    the 2012 and 2013 seasons we were able to open up areas that
    were more fragile, thus further exposing the structure.

    We plan to dedicate our 2016 season to excavating the remainder
    of the areas beneath the protective roof.  We will also
    collaborate with our colleagues with the San Gemini Preservation
    Studies program and the Soprintendenza on a comprehensive plan
    for the conservation of the bath building.

    Program: The field program welcomes both students and
    volunteers.  No experience is necessary, only an enthusiasm for
    archaeology and the ability to work hard in rigorous conditions.
    Participants are instructed in excavation strategies, techniques
    and recording, the formulation of research questions and
    priorities, identification and handling of artifacts, drafting
    of site plans, and analytical rendering.  Throughout the season,
    participants are given the opportunity to work with our
    conservators in the lab cleaning and consolidating small finds,
    or in the field helping to conserve the mosaics we have
    discovered over the course of the excavations.

    Cost: The program fee is $950.00 per week, which includes a
    shared room as well as breakfast daily and lunch and dinner five
    days a week.  All equipment and local transportation is also
    provided.  The minimum length of stay is three weeks, however in
    order to experience all stages of an excavation we strongly
    encourage participating in the full six-week program.  We offer
    a discounted rate to those who opt to enroll for the full six
    weeks.  Contact us for further details.

    There are two possible start dates this year: Sunday, June 12,
    2016 and Sunday, July 3, 2016.

    Credit We are not offering credit this season, however we are
    happy to work with your university.

    Accommodations and Meals: We stay at the Albergo Duomo, three or
    four people to a room, in the charming hill town of San Gemini,
    just three kilometers from Carsulae.  All rooms have private
    baths and air conditioning, and the hotel is equipped with free
    wireless.  Our meals are eaten in the elegant dining room of the
    hotel.

    Schedule: Participants work in the field Monday through Friday
    from 6 am to 1 pm (or an hour earlier, depending on the
    weather).  After lunch and a well-earned siesta, afternoons are
    spent in the lab processing each day's finds and attending
    classes, lectures, or working with our conservators.  Weekends
    are open for travel or relaxation.  Group trips to nearby sites
    of interest are often available.

    For further details and to apply please visit our website.

        <URL:http://ww2.valdosta.edu/~jwhitehe/Carsulaeweb/Carsulae_home.htm>

    The application deadline is Friday, April 15, 2016.

Related programs:

"Restoration and Analysis of Archaeological Ceramics"
May 30 - June 24, 2016

    Our colleagues at San Gemini Preservation Studies offer a number
    of programs that also take place during the summer in San
    Gemini.  We encourage you to look at their website and consider
    participating in one of their courses before or after your time
    spent working with us.  Of particular relevance to our project
    is the Archaeological Ceramics Conservation program, which
    provides an excellent background in analysis and restoration
    (very useful when working in the field and lab) and offers a
    rare opportunity for students to be trained in both disciplines
    by experienced field archaeologists and conservators while
    working with original archaeological artifacts.

"Athens: Heritage and Modernity: Exploration of the coexistence
between historic and modern Athens, Greece"
June 26 - July 7, 2016
Check-in: Saturday, June 25, 2016
Check-out: Friday, July 8, 2016

    This twelve day trip is a thoughtful exploration of the history,
    preservation and conservation issues facing the city, organized
    around a series of lectures and visits led by some of the top
    Athenian archaeologists, architects, historians, conservators
    and planners who have been dealing with the problem of
    surveying, planning, and preserving monuments and cultural
    heritage in the midst of a growing modern city.

    The faculty of this program includes internationally renowned
    scholars, such as Dr. Manolis Korres, who was Chief Architect on
    the Acropolis Restoration Project, who will be leading lectures
    and visits to the Acropolis area, as well as Dr. Fani Mallouchou
    Tufano, an expert on the history of restoration and was director
    of the Documentation Office of the Acropolis Restoration
    Service.

    More information can be found at their website:

        <URL:http://www.sangeministudies.org/>

Jane Whitehead
Director of the Excavations of the Baths at Roman Carsulae
Professor Emerita, Department of Modern and Classical Languages
Valdosta State University


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