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THE
BORGOROSE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
PROJECT
Sponsored by
The Archaeological Superintendency
for Lazio
The American Institute for Roman Culture
The Comune di
Borgorose (RI)
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a l l f o r V o l u n t e e
r s f o r J u l y , 2 0 0 4 !
THE
BORGOROSE
ARCHAEOLOGICAL
PROJECT
Sponsored by
The Archaeological Superintendency
for Lazio
The American Institute for Roman Culture
The Comune di
Borgorose (RI)
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Background
The American Institute for Roman Culture and
the Archaeological Superintendency for Lazio announce a new excavation to
start in July, 2004 at Borgorose. The site, known as Frontale
di Torano, is about 45
miles from
Staff
Scientific
Director is Prof. Bernard
Frischer; Field Director is Dr. Monica De Simone;
and Dr. Dario Rose is the Administrative Director and Associate Scientific
Director.
Volunteers
A field school
will be run on the site in 2004. Up to twenty volunteers can be accommodated in
each of the two sessions, which both run for two weeks (July 4-18; July 18-
Saturday
afternoon and Sunday are free periods. You will have the opportunity to take
excursions to nearby archaeological sites and, on the last Saturday, to
Room,
Board, Contribution
Meals will be
provided Monday through Saturday. There are two types of housing available:
in a 3-star hotel with a swimming pool;
and in a mountain
resort. Each volunteer (or a parent or other relative) is asked to make a tax-deductible
contribution. If you stay in the hotel, the contribution is US $1,925; in the
mountain resort, it is US $1,475. There is a 10% discount for volunteers who
participate in both sessions.
Certificate
Volunteers who
successfully complete the field school will be given a certificate of participation.
How
to apply
To
participate, you must show proof of having valid medical and accident
insurance; must be in good physical condition; must be willing to work long
hours in difficult conditions; and should have a skill needed by the project.
For further information,
please contact the Scientific Director, Prof. Bernard Frischer,
Via F. Ozanam 75, 00152 Roma, Italia; tel. (06)
537-3951 (from the USA:011-39-06-537-3951); e-mail frischer49@aol.com.
To apply, simply
send a letter to Prof. Frischer stating: (1) your
interest in participating, (2) the dates you can come (session 1, session 2, or
both sessions), (3) the kind of housing you wish to have, (4) any special requirements
you may have (e.g., about diet), and (5) a brief biographical sketch, including
your age, education, and any qualifications you may have for archaeological
research (e.g., fluency in Italian; training in digital photography, Web
design, etc.).
When applying,
please enclose your contribution, which should be made out to ÒAmerican
Institute for Roman Culture.Ó On the memo line of the check (or in an
accompanying letter), please be sure to write ÒBorgorose.Ó
Checks should be sent to:
The American Institute for Roman Culture
Austin
TX78723
Attn: John P. Waite, Treasurer
Other
important information
The American
Institute for Roman Culture is a tax-exempt educational foundation recognized
by the US Internal Revenue Service. If, for any reason, the project is cancelled,
you will receive a full refund. Volunteers will receive confirmation that the
project is going forward by
Links
American Institute for Roman Culture
Archaeological Superintendency for Lazio
I rifugi di Cartore
mountain resort
Contact
Information
Prof. Bernard Frischer
Via F. Ozanam 75
00152 Rome
Italy
e-mail: frischer49@aol.com
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