2024 Bulgaria Debelt Greek Pottery
Open
Jun 23-Jul 6, 2024
Archaeology, Conservation
Dr. Daniela Cherneva
$3,690
May 3, 2024
May 11, 2024 9:00am Pacific Time
2 Semester Credits
OVERVIEW
This is an introductory workshop for the conservation of ceramics, using ancient Greek pottery recovered from sites in the Western Black Sea coast of Bulgaria. This program will guide students through the history of Ancient Greek pottery and the process of pottery conservation, restoration, documentation, and study. The program takes place in the archaeological reserve with a museum “Deultum” in the village of Debelt.
The course includes three modules: 1) practical work in conservation of ancient pottery, working on ceramic artifacts recovered during excavations at cemetery of Apollonia Pontica (present-day Sozopol, Bulgaria); 2) lectures on topics related to the archaeological context of conserved vessels and to conservation process of ancient Greek pottery; 3) excursions to the ancient coastal towns of Nessebar (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and a tour of Sozopol (including study visits to their archaeological museums).
Instructors
All field school directors are experts in their field and passionate about their work. To discuss the suitability of this program for your career goals – whether within or outside academia – you are invited to contact the directors directly. For a broader discussion which CFS program to choose, you are welcome to contact our staff directly – you can do that through our “Contact Us” page.
Dr. Daniela Cherneva
Balkan Heritage Foundation
Testimonials
This is a new CFS program. No student evaluations are available.
student fees (tuition)
what is covered
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DEPOSIT IS PART OF TOTAL TUITION COST
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Costs of Instruction
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Cost of Academic Credit Units
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Cost of Health & Liability Insurance
read before you pay
- Application: You must apply online for this program – application is free
- Deposit: A $300 nonrefundable deposit (part of the total tuition cost) is required to secure a space in the program
- Credit Card Fee: Payments with credits cards incur 2.5% processing fee
- Late Fee: A $100 Late Fee will be added to the program costs if tuition is not paid in full by payment deadline
- Cancelation Policy: Carefully read our Cancelation Policy before committing to attend our programs
- Trip cancellation Insurance: Trip cancellation insurance is not provided by CFS. Such policies have changed due to Covid 19. If you wish to purchase an insurance policy that covers pandemic contingencies, explore Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) plans. Insuremytrip or Travel Guard are possible websites where you may explore different insurance policies
Accommodations
Students will reside at the archaeological base, part of National Archaeological Reserve – Deultum. The base has comfortable ensuite rooms with two to three beds. Free use of wi-fi, washing machine, and kitchen.
diet
There is a dining room/restaurant on site, where participants will have all their meals served. Meals are traditional Bulgarian cuisine.
travel information
We suggest you hold purchasing airline tickets until six (6) weeks before the program begins. Natural disasters, political changes, weather conditions & a range of other factors may require the cancelation this field school. CFS typically makes a final Go/No Go decision about six weeks before the field school begins. To protect students from potential financial loss, we urge students to purchase airline tickets only six weeks prior to program beginning.
There are two airports to which students may fly: Burgas airport (BOJ, 45 km/28 mi from Debelt) or Varna airport (VAR, 160 km/100 mi from Debelt). If participants arrive at one of these airports, a transfer to Debelt may be arranged by request. Transfers prices are Euro 31 (approximately $35) from Burgas Airport and Euro 70 (approximately $75) from Varna airport. Transfers can be shared by several participants.
visa information
There are no special visa requirements for U.S. citizen travelling to Bulgaria, as long as they do not stay longer than 3 months. Passport’s expiration date should exceed the stay by at least 3 months.
Citizens of other countries are asked to check the embassy website page at their home country for specific visa requirements.
Meeting Point
| Date | Time | Location |
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| June 23, 2024 | Burgas airport (BOJ, 45 km/28 mi from Debelt) or Varna airport (VAR, 160 km/100 mi from Debelt). | Transfers to Debelt will be arranged with attending students |
Safety
Our primary concern is with education. Traveling and conducting field work involves risk. Students interested in participating in our programs must weigh whether the potential risk is worth the value of education provided. While risk is inherent in everything we do, we do not take risk lightly. We engage in intensive review of each field school location prior to approval. Once a program is accepted, we review and monitor each program annually to make sure it complies with all our standards and policies, including student safety.
Students attending our international programs are covered by a comprehensive Health Insurance policy that includes physical illness or injury, mental or chronic conditions. There are no deductible and 100% of costs are covered up to $250,000. In addition, we provide Political & Natural Disaster Evacuation policy, which allow us to remove students from program location if conditions change.
Students attending our domestic programs (within the US) must have their own health insurance and provide proof upon enrollment. Program directors are familiar with local authorities and if in need of evacuation, local emergency services and/or law enforcement will be notified and activated.
We have an explicit and robust harassments & discriminations policies. If students feel they cannot discuss personal safety issues with program staff, they are welcome to call the CFS emergency hotline and talk directly with CFS staff members.
Call (+1 562 584-0761) or email (info@fieldsciences.org) if you have questions about the safety of any program.