2024 Italy Rome: Via Ostiense Necropolis project
Closed
Aug 4-31, 2024
Archaeology, Forensic Archaeology
Dr. Llorenç Alapont Martin
$3,965
April 5, 2024
June 1, 9:00am Pacific Time
8 Semester credits
Program Full
OVERVIEW
The Necropolis of Via Ostiense is situated at the heart of Rome. The necropolis was initially excavated in 1919, when 18 complete vaults (columbaria) with over 912 well preserved urns, were found. The urns contained cremated remains of Roman Era individuals, and the excavators decided to leave the urns untouched and in situ. The result is a slow but progressive deterioration of the human remains and artifacts within them. Beginning in 2017, our team began an extensive and detailed study of these unique archaeological remains, micro-excavating each urn to better understand Roman burial practices, technology and cultural preferences. Preservation of human remains in the urns is still excellent. Although the remains were cremated, many bones preserved to significant length and original form, allowing for the study of ancient diseases, pathologies and other bioarcheological markers.
The 2024 will be our eighth season at the site and thus far, we were able to complete the study of 70 individual urns.
Student documents burial valut using tablet computer
Identifying human remains using comparative collection
The Via Ostiense underground burial valuts
Examening a burial valut
Drawing artifacts for publications
Photographing archaeological remains at Ostiense
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.
Prof. Llorenç Alapont Martin
Universidad Europea Valencia
Testimonials
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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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Room & Board
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Cost of Academic Credit Units
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Health and Evacuation 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
All staff and student will be staying at Aquarius Rome Apartments. The apartments are comfortable and welcoming with free WiFi in all areas. All units have air conditioning, well-equipped kitchen and washing machine. Apartments are single sex and shared between 3-4 people.
diet
The project will provide breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner throughout the week, with the exception of the snack and lunch on the trip day (normally Saturday) and free day (normally Sunday). Please let us know of any dietary restrictions (vegetarian/vegan) so that we may inform the restaurant in advance.
Lunch: We will have lunch in a terrace bar 100 meters from the site. Dinner: Italian home cooking will be brought to our accommodation for dinner. You can choose a first and second course from the various options offered by the menu (which changes every day). Dinner will be served at 8:30 pm.
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 meeting points for this program: (1) Students arriving to Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) will be met on Sunday at 5:00pm. Meeting point is just outside arrival hall of Terminal 3, Gate 3. (2) Students arriving to Ciampino International Airport (CIA) will be met on Sunday at 6:00pm. Meeting point is just outside arrival hall.
visa information
Citizens of the US, Canada and EU countries do not require visas to enter Italy. You will need your passport to be valid for at least 90 days and will enter on a tourist visa. Citizens of other countries are asked to check the embassy website page at their home country for specific visa requirements
No vaccinations are required for entry to Italy but anyone working in archaeology in the country needs to have an up-to-date tetanus shot.
Meeting Point
| Date | Time | Location |
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| August 4, 2024 | 5:00pm at FCO airport; 6:00pm at CIA airport | Rome’s Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) just outside arrival hall of Terminal 3, Gate 3 or Ciampino International Airport just outside arrival hall. |
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.