Apolline Project – Call for volcanologists participants
From: Claudio Scarpati <claudio.scarpati@xxxxxxxx>
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Apolline Project – Call for volcanologists participants
For those seeking experience in volcanological fieldwork related to archaeological sites this summer, the Apolline Project in the Campania region of Italy is now welcoming applications from students of all levels to participate in a major Roman dig on the Vesuvius slopes. The site of Pollena Trocchia centres on a post-AD 79 bathhouse which seems likely to be part of a larger villa complex. The nearby sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum have made the powers of preservation of volcanic eruptions famous and Pollena Trocchia is another demonstration of this. The various eruptions down the centuries have helped volcanologists and archaeologists piece together a clear chronology; periods of habitation are interrupted by volcanic deposits that are often metres in depth. A complex succession of pyroclastic and volcanoclastic deposits have buried this roman building since the 472 AD subplinian eruption. Numerous eruptive units have been excavated. Those participants with a special intere
st in the impact of explosive (subplinian) eruptions on buildings and performing volcanology in an archaeological setting are particularly welcome. This year a maximum of six geologists/volcanologists will participate in this excavation.
The excavation runs from June 11th to July 27th and participants must stay for a minimum of two weeks. However, there is no maximum; you are free to stay for the entire duration of the excavation if you so choose. For American and other non-European participants the fee is 350USD and for British participants 200GBP. Participants from other European countries pay 250EUR. This includes all tuition and accommodation irrespective of your length of stay. The deadline for applications is May 10th. Further details can be found on our website at http://www.apollineproject.org/dig.html and the application form at http://www.apollineproject.org/academics/application-volc.php. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate do get in touch with me (claudio.scarpati@xxxxxxxx).
Claudio Scarpati
Head of Volcanology
The Apolline Project
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