In June and July 2010 TFAHR will again conduct excavations and an International Field
School in the Republic of Macedonia.  This program is open to teachers, students and
volunteers of all nationalities.

Ancient Bylazora
Location:  Sveti Nikole, Republic of Macedonia
Session dates: June 7, 2009 - July 30, 2010
Application Deadline:  March 15, 2010
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION AND INTERNATIONAL FIELD SCHOOL IN MACEDONIA
2010 ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXPEDITION IN MACEDONIA
For further information,
please e-mail us at
info@tfahr.org
TFAHR 2010
Archaeological Dig
The Texas Foundation for Archaeological & Historical Research
Opportunities for volunteers include:
  1. Actual excavation field work
  2. Documentation of site
  3. Processing finds and pottery (washing, drawing, documenting, restoration)
  4. Evening lectures
  5. Occasional field trips to nearby archaeological sites

Volunteers must have an adequate command of English.

Minimum Length of Stay for Volunteers:  Four weeks

Minimum Age:  18

Experience:  None required

Ancient Bylazora, Sveti Nikole.  June 7 - July 30, 2010.

    In June 2010 TFAHR will return to Sveti Nikole to excavate the site of Ancient Bylazora,
    continuing the work from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.  Bylazora was the fabled capital city of the
    Paionians.  The site, located in the Ovce Pole valley, has monumental remains dating from the
    sixth to the third century B.C.  Excavations were conducted in the 1980s and 1990s, and in
    2000.  Among the structures uncovered during these excavations were a large subterranean
    opus quadratum building, and a substantial defensive wall.

    TFAHR’s work in 2008 and 2009 concentrated mainly in Sector 3 of the acropolis, where we
    uncovered an extensive stretch of the defensive wall, and a long and wide paved ramp flanked
    by public buildings.  In 2010 we will resume work on the acropolis to determine what other
    buildings were associated with the defensive wall and ramp, and to get a better idea of the
    chronology of these structures.

    For further information about the site of Bylazora and TFAHR's recent excavations:
    The Bylazora Project
    Bylazora 2008 and 2009 Reports

    Periods of Occupation of the Site:  6th - 3rd century BC.

    Project Directors:
    TFAHR:  Dr. William J. Neidinger and Eulah M. Matthews
    People's Museum of Sveti Nikole:  Mr. Aleksandar Danev

Additional Information.

    Room and Board Arrangements:  TFAHR will provide accommodations in a nearby hotel
    (double or triple occupancy with private bath), and meals during the work-week at no cost to the
    volunteers.  Volunteers pay for their own beverages at all meals.  Weekend expenses are the
    responsibility of the volunteers.

    Costs:  Volunteers must make their own way to Sveti Nikole.

    Academic Credit:  No academic credit will be offered.

    Application Deadline:  MARCH 15, 2010
Volunteers learning
conservation and
restoration techniques in
a workshop presented by
experts from a nearby
museum.
Click on photo to enlarge.
Site Map
Photos from the 2009
excavation season:

Excavation

Finds

International Field School
Paved ramp on the
acropolis of Bylazora.
Click on photo to enlarge.
Triglyph and metope,
perhaps from an as-yet
undiscovered temple.
Click on photo to enlarge.
Lands inhabited by the
Paionians in the 6th
century BC.
Click on map to enlarge.
Questions on costs / travel / logistics?  View the 2009 Participant Orientation Guide
The 2010 TFAHR excavations and International Field School in Macedonia are funded
entirely by private donations.  The number of places we will have available for students,
teachers and volunteers will depend on the amount we receive in donations.
    If you are interested in making a donation, please contact TFAHR at info@tfahr.org , or click the
    button below to make a donation with your credit card.
2009 Participant
Orientation Guide
THE BYLAZORA
PROJECT ONLINE
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Application Form (MS Word)

Application Form (PDF)