| The Mamertion Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization, seeks volunteer excavators for a third archaeological campaign at the site of Monte Palazzi (20 km. inland of Gioiosa Jonica), in the Calabria region of southern Italy, to be conducted between May 26 and June 20, 2008. Monte Palazzi is a fortified Greek settlement which was occupied between the 6th-3rd centuries B.C.E. Its mountaintop location at 1,215 m. above sea level suggests that it may have served as a military outpost or possibly a frontier sanctuary between the rival Greek city-states of Locri Epizephyrii and Kaulonia. The 2008 campaign is aimed at reconstructing the main phases of habitation and the architectural history of the settlement. Participants can apply as nonacademic volunteers
(minimum stay: 1 week) or as students enrolled in a 4-week field school sponsored by the University of Kentucky. Academic volunteers should see our Educational Opportunities page. |
