Gabii Project

Location: Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy

Season: June 11, 2024 to July 17, 2024

Application Deadline: December 1, 2023

Deadline Type: Exact Date

Website: http://gabiiproject.org/

Program Type:
Field School, Volunteer

RPA Certified:
No

Affiliation:
University of Michigan – Kelsey Museum

Project Director:
Prof. Nicola Terrenato

Project Description:

We are an international archaeological initiative promoted by the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology at the University of Michigan. We have been excavating the Latin city of Gabii since 2007 in order to study the formation and growth of a city-state that was, as neighbor and rival to Rome in the first millennium BCE, an important player in early Roman history. Our research tackles big questions about the emergence and evolution of urbanism in ancient Italy: from city planning to social stratification and the definition of elite and non-elite spaces and activities; from the development of monumental civic architecture to the abandonment and repurposing of the cityscape; and much else, through the integration of spatial data, architecture and stratigraphy, and a wide variety of finds spanning from the Iron Age to the Late Roman periods.

Period(s) of Occupation: Pre-Roman and Roman, Iron Age to Late Antiquity, Early Middle Ages

Notes:
What you will learn: • The archaeology of Rome and Latium, including guided trips to select sites and museums and off-site lectures. • Excavation and interpretation of ancient Gabii. • Digital, cutting edge recording techniques. • Scientific processes, including environmental and biological analysis. In order to apply please fill out the online form at http://gabiiproject.org/apply-now/

Project Size: 50+ participants

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: 5 weeks

Minimum Age: 18

Experience Required: No prerequisites.

Room and Board Arrangements:
Program costs: $5,990 USD (or $5,600 for returning students). What is included: •Accommodations in downtown Rome (S. Lorenzo neighborhood). • Insurance, equipment, local transportation, weekday lunches, select museum fees. • 24/7 logistical support. • Apartments include: kitchen facilities, washing machines, wireless internet. Not included: international flights.

Academic Credit:
We are willing to facilitate arrangements to help students get credit from their home institutions.