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Tell Nenova – Digging in the Time of Troy, Bulgaria, 2026 (Balkan Heritage Field School)

The archaeological field school at Tell Nenova, located in southern Bulgaria, offers students a unique opportunity to work at one of Europe’s largest unexplored tell sites. This large settlement mound, which rises 10 to 12 meters above the modern landscape, preserves an exceptional sequence of human occupation. The current project focuses on the Early Bronze Age (3rd millennium BCE). Although no specific information about the Early Bronze Age settlement can be provided before the archaeological

CountryBulgaria
RegionNova Zagora, Bulgaria
PeriodEarly Bronze Age (3rd Millenium BCE)
Dates / seasonJuly 19 - August 15, July 19 - August 02
StatusListed on AFOB
TypeUnknown, ask the project
Application deadlineJune 19, 2026
CostUnknown, ask the project
Minimum age18 (16, if the participant is accompanied by an adult family member)
Academic credit*IMPORTANT NOTE*
AccommodationAccommodation*: In comfortable rooms with two to three beds (bathrooms with shower and WC, TV, A/C and free Wi-Fi) at Hotel Rio. The hotel is located in the central pedestrian and shopping area of Nova Zagora, very close to everything that the town can offer (shops, pharmacies, banks, restaurants, b
Last checked2026-10-16

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