Fieldwork

Iklaina – Pylos Archaeological Project

Location: Iklaina 240 01, Greece

Season: June 26, 2023 to July 17, 2023

Application Deadline: March 23, 2023

Deadline Type: Exact Date

Website: http://www.iklaina.org

Program Type:
Field School, Volunteer

RPA Certified:
No

Affiliation:
University of Missouri-St. Louis; Athens Archaeological Society

Project Director:
Michael B. Cosmopoulos

Project Description:

The Iklaina project investigates the origins of states and complex society in ancient Greece. The site is one of the capitals of the Mycenaean kingdom of Pylos, which figures prominently in Homer’s “Iliad” and Greek mythology.

Period(s) of Occupation: Mycenaean (Late Bronze Age, ca. 1650-1100 BC)

Project Size: 1-24 participants

Minimum Age: 18

Experience Required: No

Room and Board Arrangements:
Included (all meals for the 3 weeks of the project)

Academic Credit:
6 credits, graduate or undergraduate, through the Departments of History and Anthropology & Archaeology of the University of Missouri-St. Louis

Contact Information:


Michael Cosmopoulos

1 University Boulevard

St. Louis

MO

63121

USA

cosmopoulos@umsl.edu

Phone: (314) 516-6241

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