Field School Programs in Archaeology and Historic Preservation

BALKAN HERITAGE FIELD SCHOOL

Season 2024 is over. Stay tuned for an update on the Balkan Heritage field schools for 2025 season in October.
The Balkan Heritage Field School received 'Special Mention' at Europa Nostra Awards
In 2018 Europa Nostra Awards Jury awarded 'Special Mention' to the Balkan Heritage Field School for its extensive contribution to education in archaeology and conservation through multinational collaboration.

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BHF - IFR Partnership Program

Explore the opportunities to get a scholarship and earn up to 8 US semester credit units (equivalent to 12 quarter units) awarded through Connecticut College, USA attending the Balkan Heritage Field School thanks to the partnership with the Institute for Field Research, USA

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MA Program in Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology

In partnership with the Balkan Heritage Foundation, New Bulgarian University is now offering an MA program in Balkan and Eastern Mediterranean Archaeology. The program is a new path for graduate students to explore in depth the history and culture of the Balkans and includes the possibility of a continued PhD degree.

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BEMA Online Seminars

Our platform for lectures in archaeology, anthropology, heritage conservation and management centered on the Balkans and the Eastern Mediterranean. Since 2021 we have been offering both local and international scholars an opportunity to share their knowledge and expertise with the global audience.

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Why the Balkans?

Find out what makes the Balkans a unique part of Europe with more than 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites – a legacy of 1,6 million year old human history and almost all ancient civilizations present at the Old Continent!

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Learn, Travel, Discover and Support cultural heritage with Balkan Heritage Field School

Balkan Heritage Field School (BHFS) at a glance:

Started in 2008 & 125 field school projects conducted
Over 2000 students from approx. 70 countries attended the BHFS
Field schools in 2024 take place in Bulgaria, Greece and North Macedonia.
Credit hours awarded through Connecticut College (USA), New Bulgarian University (Bulgaria) and Queen's University (Canada)
International pool of instructors & Instruction in English
Excursions to historical and archaeological sites including UNESCO world heritage sites

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BHFS archaeological digs & archaeological field schools at:

Prehistoric tell and one of Europe’s first proto urban centers in the Final Neolithic/ Chalcolithic - 5th millenium BCE
Submerged areas of an ancient city on the Black Sea coast - 1st millenium BCE - 1st millenium CE
Cemetery of an Ancient Greek city on the Black Sea coast - 5th century - 3rd century BCE
Ancient Greek-Thracian trade-center/ emporion - 5th century - 3rd century BCE
A Roman provincial capital city - 1st century BCE - 6th century CE

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Historic preservation programs in:

Conservation of Ancient Greek pottery & Roman pottery, glass, mosaics
Byzantine / Medieval and Post-Byzantine/ Postmedieval ecclesiastical architecture & mural paintings
Historic metal & paper & textiles

Training courses in surveying & recording:

Archaeological recording practices
Archaeometry
Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) & Computational photography & Digital illustration
Geomatics: photogrammetry & GPS & total station & GIS etc.

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