Archaeoccidens International Archaeology Program

Event Details

End: September 27, 2014
Contact: contact@archaeoccidens.com
More Info: http://www.archaeoccidens.com/

This year 2014 you will have the opportunity of participate in the archaeological international program http://archaeoccidens.com/ . The field work have place in the Cathedral complex of Pamplona. Inside the exhibition www.expo-occidens.es/ , the excavation is open to students or archeology fans of all around the world. The program is an university activity, with the support of the UNED, and the direction of Gabinete Trama. Students can obtain up to 5 ECTS academic credits. It´s a great opportunity for all who want to know and learn about an urban dig with evidences from the last 2500 years of the human history. The field work is also supported with theoretical knowledge about archaeological methodology, pottery study and classification, roman numismatic, fortifications evolution, etc. This excavation will allow you to be the protagonist in the advancement of the historical knowledge of the city. The Cathedral of Pamplona has being excavated during the last years discovering important ruins of the pre-Roman Vascon city, the Roman city of Pompelo and medieval buildings. Stay also includes excursions around the ancient kingdom of Navarra and the north of Spain with their roman ruins and middle age castles. You also can enjoy the animated live of a student city like Pamplona.