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CAMNES-LdM Etruscan Archaeology Field Schools 2012 – Tuscania, Italy

The Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES) and Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) are pleased to announce two intensive field schools in ancient Mediterranean archaeology in Tuscania, Italy. Participants in the field schools, along with Italian students from the University of Florence, will be given the chance to learn archaeological techniques in the ongoing excavations and preservation of an Etruscan site. The program offers students a unique combination of on-site fieldwork and specialized academic instruction by an expert team of archaeologists and art historians. Participants will play a full role in the excavation of the Etruscan necropolis (burial site) near Tuscania, currently in phase four of its exploration.

The program will focus on the comprehensive analysis of one part of the territory occupied by the Etruscans, in southern Etruria. Students will explore both the artistic production and material culture of Tuscany's Etruscans, examining in detail the many diverse aspects of their society, including its political organization, religion and religious ceremony, economy and everyday life. There will also be visits to major Etruscan museums and important open-air sites, including those at Tarquinia and Cerveteri.

Click here to view the Field School Brochure for more detailed information on the program.

Field School Schedules

To apply, please download and complete the Study Abroad Application and Field School Application Supplement.

About The Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES)

Bridging international research and education in archaeology and ancient studies as a way to discover our roots and understand our times ...

The Center for Ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern Studies (CAMNES), in partnership with Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM) aims at the achievement of an international project of scientific excellence, research and advanced studies in archaeology of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions. The archaeological approach concerning the "East and West" question is now more important than ever, placing face to face two seemingly different cultures, which in the beginning shared similar roots and which descended one from another. By creating a network of public and private institutions and universities involved in education and scientific research, CAMNES seeks to overcome these traditional geographic boundaries in archaeology and ancient studies.

The archaeology field schools of LdM-CAMNES represent a new approach in the study and understanding of ancient cultures within the Mediterranean and Near Eastern areas. CAMNES strives to foster continuity and dynamism in the study of ancient cultures of the Mediterranean and the Near East through new systems of integrated education and research. One of the objectives of CAMNES will be to acquire knowledge about the common roots of Western and Eastern civilization and to more quickly disseminate these archaeological links to the broader public.

To learn more about CAMNES, click here.