“Zeiteninsel” open-air museum – Interested in archaeology? - Weimar (Lahn)

Are you interested in archaeology and historical craftsmanship? Then this is the camp for you. You can participate in setting up the archaeological open-air museum “Zeiteninsel” (Times Island). Numerous settlement remains from all prehistoric cultural periods have been discovered in the Lahn valley near to the Niederweimar and Argenstein areas. The extensive archaeological evidence proves that there has been a constant settlement in the region for millennia. The first archaeological open-air museum on the history of settlements in the region of Hessen is being set up here in order to display the rich archaeological discoveries. There will be 5 stations on the grounds of the museum, each dedicated to a certain time period. You will aid the completion of a Germanic residential stable from the early Roman Empire (around the birth of Jesus Christ). It is likely that a large family or clan lived in this type of house, almost 30m in length and around 7m in width, together with their animals. With professional guidance from a team on-site, you will help with the construction of the house. More specifically, you will be making walls out of wooden wicker and then plastering them with clay. There could also be an opportunity for you to take part in certain workshops (such as archery, bronze casting, etc.).