The Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, sponsored by the Harvard Art Museums, has opportunities for undergraduate Archaeological Interns for the 2023 excavation season in western Turkey. Sardis was a major city of western Asia Minor from the time of Homer until the Byzantine period, home of the Lydian king Croesus and one of the Seven Churches of Asia. The Sardis Expedition has been conducting excavation and research at the site each year since 1958. Current projects include excavations in the palace of the Lydian kings, a major Roman sanctuary of the imperial cult and its later transformations, and the largest arch in the Roman world; conservation and analysis of buildings and artifacts; research and publication of pottery, coins, excavation sectors, buildings, and other results; survey and 3-dimensional modeling from aerial photographs.
The team of about 80 archaeologists, architects, conservators, recorders, and specialists comes from all over the world. The schedule is strenuous and the weather often hot. The excavation season lasts two and a half months, from early June until mid-August. The Expedition covers basic travel and living expenses. The intern will be required to take, before going to Sardis, one course with significant archaeological content related to the ancient periods, civilizations and classes of archaeological material covered and investigated by the Sardis Expedition. On site, students will:
If you are interested in participating, please email as soon as possible, and not later than the application deadline of Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2022, a statement of interest, a current transcript, a resumé, and the names of two Harvard faculty as referees to the Expedition Administrator, Bahadır Yıldırım (email).
Decisions will be made shortly thereafter, and we would need a firm commitment from you by mid-November, when the team list is finalized.
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