Eastern European Archaeological Digs
Field schools located in eastern Europe, the Balkan states, and the countries of the former Soviet Union.
Field schools listed below with dates older than the current year may indicate an ongoing project that has not yet established dates for this season.
Field schools listed below with dates older than the current year may indicate an ongoing project that has not yet established dates for this season.
Aramus (Armenia)
September 1-October 01, 2007. University of Innsbruck, Austria. Aramus, located on a hilltop about 1500 m above sea level, is an Urartian fortress occupied in the first millennium B.C.
September 1-October 01, 2007. University of Innsbruck, Austria. Aramus, located on a hilltop about 1500 m above sea level, is an Urartian fortress occupied in the first millennium B.C.
Atskuri (Georgia)
August 7-August 31, 2008. Tbilisi State University. Multiple component site located in the Gorge of the river Mtkvari, the main river of Caucasus. Occupations include Phoenician, Meskhetian,, Colchian, Greek and Achaemenid Iranian.
August 7-August 31, 2008. Tbilisi State University. Multiple component site located in the Gorge of the river Mtkvari, the main river of Caucasus. Occupations include Phoenician, Meskhetian,, Colchian, Greek and Achaemenid Iranian.
Augusta Traiana (Bulgaria)
June 15-July 15, 2007. VIR Society for Alternative Culture and Education. Excavations at the ancient site of Augusta Traiana, in what was the Roman province Thracia. The fortress is located in the southern ridges of the Sarnena Sredna Gora - the last mountains of the great Balkan range before the Thracian lowlands.
June 15-July 15, 2007. VIR Society for Alternative Culture and Education. Excavations at the ancient site of Augusta Traiana, in what was the Roman province Thracia. The fortress is located in the southern ridges of the Sarnena Sredna Gora - the last mountains of the great Balkan range before the Thracian lowlands.
Avgusta Traiana-Beroe-Borui (Bulgaria)
June 14-August 16 2008 (3 sessions). Balkan Heritage. Excavation at the Roman, Late Antique and Medieval period site near Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
June 14-August 16 2008 (3 sessions). Balkan Heritage. Excavation at the Roman, Late Antique and Medieval period site near Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
Baga Gazaryn Chuluu Survey (Mongolia)
June 10-July 11, and July 15-August 5, 2006. Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads. Upper Paleolithic to 19th and 20th century AD with emphasis on the Bronze Age and the Bronze and Early Iron Age (mid 2nd to mid 1st millennium BC).
June 10-July 11, and July 15-August 5, 2006. Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads. Upper Paleolithic to 19th and 20th century AD with emphasis on the Bronze Age and the Bronze and Early Iron Age (mid 2nd to mid 1st millennium BC).
Bitola Heritage Workcamp (Macedonia)
August 2-16, 2008. Excavations and maintenance of archaeological sites in the Hellenistic, Roman and Late Antique town of Heraclea Lyncestis near Bitola, Macedonia.
August 2-16, 2008. Excavations and maintenance of archaeological sites in the Hellenistic, Roman and Late Antique town of Heraclea Lyncestis near Bitola, Macedonia.
Catanas (Romania)
July 15-August 18, 2007. Archaeological Techniques and Research Center. Excavations at the Dacian Fortress of Catanas-Tilisca (fourth century B.C. – A.D. 106), a large fortress (the outer wall is over 1,200 m long), important tribal and "industrial" center.
July 15-August 18, 2007. Archaeological Techniques and Research Center. Excavations at the Dacian Fortress of Catanas-Tilisca (fourth century B.C. – A.D. 106), a large fortress (the outer wall is over 1,200 m long), important tribal and "industrial" center.
Chastiye Kurgany Burial Mound (Russia)
July 18 - August 8, 2004 (two sessions). Centre for the Study of Eurasian Nomads, Rostov University, and the Donskaya Arkheologia journal. Scythian, 5th-4th centuries BC; Khazar, 8th-9th centuries AD; Polovtsian, 11th-13th centuries
July 18 - August 8, 2004 (two sessions). Centre for the Study of Eurasian Nomads, Rostov University, and the Donskaya Arkheologia journal. Scythian, 5th-4th centuries BC; Khazar, 8th-9th centuries AD; Polovtsian, 11th-13th centuries
Dragoyna Peak (Bulgaria)
July 1-August 30, 2007. VIR Society for Alternative Culture and Education. The sanctuary on Dragoyna Peak (13th – 3rd century B.C. (Late Bronze - Late Iron Age) is part of a Thracian cult complex.
July 1-August 30, 2007. VIR Society for Alternative Culture and Education. The sanctuary on Dragoyna Peak (13th – 3rd century B.C. (Late Bronze - Late Iron Age) is part of a Thracian cult complex.
Drastar (Bulgaria)
July 15-August 25, 2007. VIR Society for Alternative Culture and Education. The site is located within the modern town of Silistra (North East Bulgaria), directly on the bank of river Danube. The sixth century through 16th century occupations, from an Early Byzantine fortress through the Bulgarian Kingdom.
July 15-August 25, 2007. VIR Society for Alternative Culture and Education. The site is located within the modern town of Silistra (North East Bulgaria), directly on the bank of river Danube. The sixth century through 16th century occupations, from an Early Byzantine fortress through the Bulgarian Kingdom.
Dubene-Sarovka (Bulgaria)
August 5-20, 2008. Prehistory Foundation, Karlovo, Bulgaria and Museum of History, Karlovo, Bulgaria. The goal of the project is to document the beginning of the occupation of the prehistoric multilevel settlement of Dubene-Sarovka, Karlovo Municipality, Plovdiv District, Bulgaria, and one of the earliest Bronze Age villages in Thrace.
August 5-20, 2008. Prehistory Foundation, Karlovo, Bulgaria and Museum of History, Karlovo, Bulgaria. The goal of the project is to document the beginning of the occupation of the prehistoric multilevel settlement of Dubene-Sarovka, Karlovo Municipality, Plovdiv District, Bulgaria, and one of the earliest Bronze Age villages in Thrace.
Giecz (Poland)
June 23-August 17, 2008 (four sessions). Slavia Foundation. Excavations include occupations dated to the medieval Giecz complex (8-11 c. AD).
June 23-August 17, 2008 (four sessions). Slavia Foundation. Excavations include occupations dated to the medieval Giecz complex (8-11 c. AD).
Heraclea Lyncestis (Macedonia)
July 16-30, 2008 (season dates). 1 field school session available. Excavation at the Hellenistic, Roman, Late Antique town near Bitola, Macedonia.
July 16-30, 2008 (season dates). 1 field school session available. Excavation at the Hellenistic, Roman, Late Antique town near Bitola, Macedonia.
Jelica-Gradina (Serbia)
June 1-July 15, 2008. Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade. Archaeological excavations of the site "Gradina", in Western Serbia, on the mountain Jelica near the town of Cacak. Gradina has occupations dated from the older Iron age, the Early Byzantine period and Early Medieval times.
June 1-July 15, 2008. Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade. Archaeological excavations of the site "Gradina", in Western Serbia, on the mountain Jelica near the town of Cacak. Gradina has occupations dated from the older Iron age, the Early Byzantine period and Early Medieval times.
Kaloyanovets Cataloging Project
June 15-July 14, 2008. Balkan Heritage. Scientifically catalog artifact collection from the type site of the Kaloyanovets culture, at the museum of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
June 15-July 14, 2008. Balkan Heritage. Scientifically catalog artifact collection from the type site of the Kaloyanovets culture, at the museum of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.
Körösladány-Bikeri, Hungary
June 27-August 5, 2005. Körös Regional Archaeological Project. A long-term, multidisciplinary, regional research project aimed at understanding the later prehistory of the Great Hungarian Plain. Student researchers will help excavate the Early Copper Age (ca.4,500-3,900 BC) settlement of Körösladány-Bikeri.
June 27-August 5, 2005. Körös Regional Archaeological Project. A long-term, multidisciplinary, regional research project aimed at understanding the later prehistory of the Great Hungarian Plain. Student researchers will help excavate the Early Copper Age (ca.4,500-3,900 BC) settlement of Körösladány-Bikeri.
Magura Uroiului Project (Romania)
August 24-September 13, 2008. Museum of Roman and Dacian Civilisation. Magura Uroiului is a Bronze Age, Hallstatt, Lat Tene, Roman, Late Medieval and WWII site located on Uroi Hill in Romania.
August 24-September 13, 2008. Museum of Roman and Dacian Civilisation. Magura Uroiului is a Bronze Age, Hallstatt, Lat Tene, Roman, Late Medieval and WWII site located on Uroi Hill in Romania.
Medieval Churches of Bulgaria
May 11-25, 2008. Balkan Heritage. The project will document medieval frescoes (10th-17th century) preserved in the abandoned churches of remote West Bulgarian areas.
May 11-25, 2008. Balkan Heritage. The project will document medieval frescoes (10th-17th century) preserved in the abandoned churches of remote West Bulgarian areas.
Mezdra-Kale (Bulgaria)
July 1-September 15, 2008. Bulgarian Archaeological Association. This will be the fifth-year of researches at Mezdra-Kale (Fortress). The locality consists of several sites covering a wide chronological period from the Late Copper Ages (4000-3900 B.C.) through the time of the Byzantine Empire.
July 1-September 15, 2008. Bulgarian Archaeological Association. This will be the fifth-year of researches at Mezdra-Kale (Fortress). The locality consists of several sites covering a wide chronological period from the Late Copper Ages (4000-3900 B.C.) through the time of the Byzantine Empire.
Porolissum Forum (Romania)
June 28-July 28, 2007. John Cabot University, Loyola University Chicago and Zalau Museum of History and Art. Porolissum is among the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in all of Romania. Established in A.D. 106 by the Roman emperor Trajan, Porolissum helped defend the main northwestern passageway through the Carpathian Mountains into the province of Dacia.
June 28-July 28, 2007. John Cabot University, Loyola University Chicago and Zalau Museum of History and Art. Porolissum is among the largest and best-preserved archaeological sites in all of Romania. Established in A.D. 106 by the Roman emperor Trajan, Porolissum helped defend the main northwestern passageway through the Carpathian Mountains into the province of Dacia.
Rmiz-Near-Laskov (Moravia)
June 17-July 18, 2003. The College of DuPage and the Czech-American Research Project; excavations at the Neolithic enclosure of Rmiz-Near-Laskov, Moravia (20 km S/SW of Olomouc, Cz), though additional testing is planned for two Neolithic burial mounds near Namest na Hana. (information on 2004 to arrive soon)
June 17-July 18, 2003. The College of DuPage and the Czech-American Research Project; excavations at the Neolithic enclosure of Rmiz-Near-Laskov, Moravia (20 km S/SW of Olomouc, Cz), though additional testing is planned for two Neolithic burial mounds near Namest na Hana. (information on 2004 to arrive soon)
Russian Archaeology Digs
From Firebird Travel, a listing of archaeology digs held in Russia.
From Firebird Travel, a listing of archaeology digs held in Russia.
Sagan Zaba II (Siberia, Russia)
No formal field school in 2007, volunteers welcome. University of Alberta and Irkutsk State University. Prehistoric habitation site located near the shores of beautiful Lake Baikal.
No formal field school in 2007, volunteers welcome. University of Alberta and Irkutsk State University. Prehistoric habitation site located near the shores of beautiful Lake Baikal.
Stara Zagora Heritage (Bulgaria)
July 16-30, 2008. Balkan Heritage. Rescue excavations in the town of Stara Zagora.
July 16-30, 2008. Balkan Heritage. Rescue excavations in the town of Stara Zagora.
Tesovo and Shapki (Russia)
July-August 2003 St.Petersburg State University Two medieval sites near St. Petersburg.
July-August 2003 St.Petersburg State University Two medieval sites near St. Petersburg.
Zolotiye Gorki (Golden Hills) Russia
June 19-August 5, 2005. V.V. Klyutchnikov of the Rostov University, the Donskaya Arkheologia journal and Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads (CSEN, USA), excavation of this Khazarian fortress in the Don River valley.
June 19-August 5, 2005. V.V. Klyutchnikov of the Rostov University, the Donskaya Arkheologia journal and Center for the Study of Eurasian Nomads (CSEN, USA), excavation of this Khazarian fortress in the Don River valley.