City & Province: Rome & Britannia 2012
City & Province is a unique summer field course that begins in the heart of Rome and continues with an archaeological exploration along the Roman borders in the north of England at the fort of Binchester.
The first two weeks will be spent within earshot of the Forum in Rome.
The next four weeks will be spent learning the practices of archaeological excavation at the Roman fort of Binchester near Hadrian’s Wall while living in the old town of Durham, UK.
- Counts for CLAS 3330 World of Rome, CLAS 4310 the archaeology of Roman Borders, and CLAS 4300 excavating Binchester
- The field course is lead by Professors Corby Kelly and Christopher Witmore of Texas Tech University
- City & Province (PDF)
- City, Country, Borders (2010)
Frequently Asked Questions
- Who are you? - a specialist in Latin Literature and Theater and an archaeologist
- What are the costs? - around 6.5k for program fees, plus airfare and tuition. Around, because the more who come along the less this will cost.
- What do I get for my money? - All travel and site fees are included while in Europe. Some meals are included in Italy and three meals a day are provided in the UK.
- How do I sign up? - through Study Abroad at Texas Tech. The application system is web-based, and may be found at http://www.studyabroad.ttu.edu. Click on "Programs", then "Faculty-led Programs", then “Classics Abroad.” Or better still, simply click here
- Where can I get more information? - join the e-mail list (by e-mailing Dr Witmore). Also check out Michael Shanks' photography from Binchester. Information for non-Tech students will appear soon.