BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME;VALUE=TEXT:Sardis Undergraduate Internship Opportunities: Summer 2024 PRODID:-//Harvard events data//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_1535236_0 SUMMARY:Sardis Undergraduate Internship Opportunities: Summer 2024 DESCRIPTION:

The Archaeological Exploration of Sardis, sponsored by the Harvard Art Museums, has opportunities for undergraduate Archaeological Interns for the 2024 excavation season in western Türkiye. 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:

Gain an understanding of the research goals, scope, and expected results of the campaign.
Engage in a varied and meaningful learning experience with tasks that vary each week.
Experience tutorial and educational activities (teaching workshops; lectures) focusing on topics related to Sardis and, more generally, to themes of the archaeology of Asia Minor.
Receive training in specific skills or use of equipment.
Take part in field trips to sites and museums in Turkey including on-site presentations or short site/museum reports after the visit
Be encouraged to write a short report on their on-site experiences.

If you are interested in participating, please email as soon as possible, and no later than Tuesday, October 24, 2023, a statement of interest, a current transcript, a resumé, and the names of two Harvard faculty as referees to the Expedition Administrator, Bahadır Yıldırım:  bahadir_yildirim@harvard.edu.    

Decisions will be made shortly thereafter, and we would need a firm commitment from you by mid-November, when the team list is finalized.

As part of the Worldwide Week at Harvard 2023 events, there will be an event, Archaeological Exploration of Sardis: Documentation, Design, & Preservation, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 5 – 6pm at William James Hall, B1 lecture hall.

If you are unable to attend the event but are interested in learning more about the application process, please contact alyssa_martinez@harvard.edu as soon as possible for more information.

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