Bulgaria- Apollonia Archaeology Field School 2018
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Ancient Apollonia Pontica
(present-day Sozopol, Bulgaria) is one of the earliest Ancient Greek towns on
the western Black Sea coast. The city was founded by Milesian colonists
at the end of the 7th century BCE. As a result of intensive trade with the
surrounding Thracian tribes and the Greek poleis, Apollonia became one of the
most prosperous Greek colonies in the Black Sea region in Archaic, Classical
and Hellenistic periods. The archaeological project takes place on the small
St. Kirik island (connected to the mainland by a breakwater way), where an
Archaic period neighborhood of Apollonia arose and where later the sacred
precinct (temenos) of the town was built. On the island was situated the temple
of Apollo – the patron deity of the town, famous in the Ancient World for the
colossal bronze statue of the god, erected in front of it. Two other
Ancient Greek temples, several altars, numerous ritual pits full of artifacts
(donations), as well as a Late Antiquity basilica and necropolis have been
excavated there so far. In the 2018, we will continue exploring the
evolution of the site from early Greek settlement through the temenos to the
Christian religious center. The excavations will take place in the periphery of
the island and will search for remains of cult practices that were probably
conducted there. The program includes excavations, finds processing,
various workshops, lectures and presentations by specialists in the field of
Ancient Greek art and archaeology, as well as trips to heritage sites along the
western Black Sea Coast. The project venue Sozopol, is a historic town with
rich cultural heritage and is a famous tourist spot offering various
opportunities for intercultural experience and recreation summer activities.
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Course
Dates: June 23-July 21, 2018
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Enrollment
Status: Open
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Total
Cost: $4,190
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Course
Type: Field
Archaeology
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Instructors: Dr. Krastina Panayotova, Dr. Teodora
Bogdanova
Accommodations:
Accommodation is either at Dom Mladenovi guest house or
at the VMK Military Club, both of which have comfortable rooms with private
bathrooms, air-conditions, refrigerators and TV. Internet available at the
lobby area of the hotels. Both hotels are located close to the town beaches,
the Old Town Quarter, the Archaeological Museum, and within 15 min walking
distance from the archaeological site. Participants will walk to and from the
excavation site daily. It takes approximately 15-20 minutes to
walk from the hotels to the site.
MEALS
Daily breakfast and the official welcome and the farewell dinners
are covered by the tuition fee. Students are responsible for their own lunch
and dinners.
Sozopol offers variety of restaurants that can meet everyone’s
preferences and dietary requirements – from fast food options to cozy gourmet
restaurants. The average meal price (soup/salad, main dish and dessert) can
cost between 6 to 12 USD. The project team will recommend restaurants for
different preferences (cuisine, cost, dietary needs) and will arrange discounts
for the students.
ACADEMIC CREDIT UNITS
& TRANSCRIPTS Credit Units:
Attending students will be awarded 8 semester credit units (equivalent to 12
quarter credit units) through our academic partner, Connecticut College.
Connecticut College is a private, highly ranked liberal arts institution with a
deep commitment to undergraduate education. Students will receive a letter
grade for attending this field school (see grading assessment and matrix). This
field school provides a minimum of 160 direct instructional hours. Students are
encouraged to discuss the transferability of credit units with faculty and
registrars at their home institutions prior to attending this field school.
For Further information visit program page:
http://ifrglobal.org/program/bulgaria-apollonia
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