With apologies for cross-listing:
The ‘Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia’ (PARP:PS)
will begin a new archaeological excavation, structural assessment, and
geo-physical survey of the shops, workshops, inns, and houses at
VIII.7.1-15, Pompeii. This neighbourhood was selected for intensive
investigation because of its unique potential to reveal the developing
relationship between public and private space in the Roman city: each
of the private buildings were connected to the so-called ‘entertainment
district’ – an area comprising two theatres, a large public colonnaded
courtyard, three temples, and a forum. The buildings for excavation
line one of the major thoroughfares of Pompeii, just inside one of the
city gates (the Porta Stabia); here was the social and cultural hub of
Pompeii. Even so, no stratigraphic excavations have ever taken place
since the first clearance of volcanic debris just over a century ago.
PARP:PS offers the rare opportunity to begin new and exciting research
into a forgotten corner of Pompeii (not even the tourists enter here),
where modern archaeological investigation and penetrating inquiry can
shed light on this fascinating pocket of urban life.
PARP:PS forms a close collaboration between the University of Sydney
(Steven Ellis) and Stanford University (Dr Gary Devore). The project
directors have combined almost 20 years of experience excavating
Pompeii.
PARP:PS will operate a field school in 2005 (2 July - 6 August). The
field school will include students from around the world, each of whom
will bring their own cultural experiences, approaches, and questions.
We believe in the benefits of working and thinking alongside other
international students. Our ratio of students to staff members is
particularly strong: we will accept 20 students to work in close
consultation with experienced archaeologists, historians and scholars.
The structure of the field school allows for students with all levels
of experience.
Those interested in the project and its field school are encouraged to
visit:
http://www.stanford.edu/~gdevore/
Steven Ellis
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Steven J.R. Ellis
Project Director
The Pompeii Archaeological Research Project: Porta Stabia
http://www.stanford.edu/~gdevore/
Department of Classical Archaeology
School of Philosophical and Historical Inquiry
Main Quad A14
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006
Australia
(+61) 2 9351-3657
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