Location: bostel di rotzo, italy
Season: June 1, 2025 to July 13, 2025
Session Dates: 2 sessions in 2025 - Both programs will also include online lectures May 26-30 and time onsite as follows: S1: June 1 – June 22 S2: June 22 – July 13 Both programs will also include online lectures May 26-30.
Application Deadline: February 1, 2025
Deadline Type: Rolling
Website: https://ifrglobal.org/program/italy-bostel-di-rotzo-excavation/
Program Type:
Field School
RPA Certified:
No
Affiliation:
Institute for Field Research (IFR), Pegaso Digital University, Italy, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy
Project Director:
Dr. Cinzia Bettineschi & Dr. Luigi Magnini
Project Description:
Investigate the daily lives and identities of Second Iron Age mountain communities with our archaeological field school at Bostel di Rotzo in Italy’s Vicenza province. Perched on a picturesque promontory, this ancient village offers a strategic view of the surrounding valleys and was a crucial link between the Po plain and Alpine settlements during the 1st millennium BCE. As a central site in a 30-year research project, Bostel di Rotzo offers an unparalleled opportunity to dig into pre-Roman life in the Italian Pre-Alps. You’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary team of experts and be at the heart of exciting archaeological discoveries that reveal the daily lives and cultural practices of the area’s ancient inhabitants. This program also organizes activities to help you engage with the community and culture of Northern Italy, offering a well-rounded experience that goes well beyond the dig site.
Field school highlights:
Period(s) of Occupation: Late Bronze, Second Iron
Project Size: 1-24 participants
Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers: Students are expected to stay the full length of the program.
Minimum Age: 18
Experience Required: None
Room and Board Arrangements:
Accommodations for this program are still being finalized, but students can expect to live in a large lodge in shared bedrooms with multiple communal spaces.
Meals: the program will provide traditional Italian breakfast and lunches on-site. Dinners will be cooked by students in rotating shifts. Due to the rural location and limited kitchen facilities, specialized diets and dietary restrictions cannot be guaranteed. Separate cooking spaces for allergies or other needs are not possible.
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