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Athenian Agora Volunteer Program
The American School of Classical Studies at Athens conducts a program for volunteers wishing to participate in the archaeological excavations of the Athenian Agora during the summer. Approximately fifteen to twenty-five volunteers are chosen on the basis of academic qualifications and previous archaeological field experience. Priority is given to graduate students preparing for careers in classical archaeology, but senior undergraduates (entering or finishing their last year of undergraduate stu
| Country | Greece |
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| Region | Athens, Greece |
| Period | Finds range from scattered pieces of pottery of the late Neolithic period (ca. 3000 BC) to the contents of 19th and early 20th century basements. The Agora of the 5th and 4th centuries BC has been the main focus of attention. Scholars have identified the often scanty material remains on the basis of ancient references to the Agora as the center of civic activity of ancient Athens. Public documents inscribed on stone, weight and measure standards, and jurors’ identification tickets and ballots reflect the administrative nature of the site, while traces of private dwellings in the area immediately bordering the open square, with their household pottery and other small finds, throw light on the everyday lives of Athenian citizens. |
| Dates / season | The excavations are planned for six weeks, June 14-July 23, 2027. |
| Status | Listed on AFOB |
| Type | Field School, Volunteer |
| Application deadline | December 7, 2026 |
| Cost | Unknown, ask the project |
| Minimum age | 18 |
| Academic credit | Unknown, ask the project |
| Accommodation | Members of the Volunteer Staff will be provided with living accommodations in Athens at no cost during the time they are working for the excavations. Small groups of volunteers will be assigned to shared rooms in rented apartments in the Pangrati district of Athens, a short distance from the Americ |
| Last checked | 2026-10-16 |
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