Nora Isthmos Project will NOT be offered Summer 2025

ISTHMOS Archaeological Excavation Project of the Roman City of Nora

Not Offered Summer 2025


CLST 408/CLAS 808 - Archaeology Fieldwork Practicum I  - Units 6.0
An intensive six-week study of archaeological methods and interpretation while participating in a fieldwork project run by a member of the Classics Department. Students will actively contribute to the project with scientific reports and stratigraphic records.

Note:
Cost: Students are expected to pay their own travel costs and a course fee to be determined. (6.0 credit units)
Fees: In addition to tuition, students are required to pay for their own transportation to the archaeological site and to pay a camp fee.
Instructor: Dr. Cristiana Zaccagnino
Learning Hours:  282 (201Lb;18T;27G;36I)
Prerequisite:  Level 2 or above or Permission of the Department

2024 Excavation Dates: 
June 15th - July 12th (check out on the 13th)

Course fee: $2,800 

Fee includes:
housing, dinner from Mondays to Fridays, trips to sites and museums, and museum tickets.

Fee does not include:
Round-trip international airfare; passport; food during weekends; personal travel/activity/spending money; tuition for full credit course (for students of CLST 408/CLAS 808).

Visas: Visas are not required unless you wish to stay in Italy longer than 90 days.

Accommodation:
Participants in the Nora Isthmos Project are housed in rental properties in the town of Pula. Units have a small kitchen. Please be advised that these units were designed for family vacations, so in each, there are also double beds, some of which cannot be split.

Meals:
Breakfast: self-catering.
Lunch: self-catering.
Dinner: at a local restaurant.

Funding Opportunities: 
Participants in the excavation are encouraged to apply for our travel awards.

How to apply:
Download and complete the Application Form.   

Please return your completed form in one of the following ways:

  1. Email: A scanned copy of your completed form to Dr. Cristiana Zaccagnino: zaccagn@queensu.ca
  2. Mail/Drop-off:
    Classics & Archaeology Department
    505 Watson Hall
    49 Bader Lane
    Kingston, ON  K7L 3N6

Please call the Classics & Archaeology Department with any questions at 613-533-2745.