📝 Detailed information
💼 What the programme involves
WORK: The camp aims to promote three archaeological areas under the protection of the Polo Museale of Gela. The sites in question are: the Acropolis archaeological area, Castelluccio Federiciano and Mua Greek Caposoprano. cleaning, maintenance and enhancement are provided. The work will be coordinated by archaeologists and experts of Cultural Heritage.
This work camp will host 15 to 20 international volunteers and will take part of this project also 10 to 15 local volunteers.
WORKING HOURS: The activities will be carried out during the morning from 08:00 to 14:00
🏠 Accommodation on site
ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD: the breakfast will be take at the accommodation, the lunch in the cafeteria close to the museum and the dinner will be provided by participants at the small kitchen that will be equipped at the headquarters of the field. The accommodation is a school where the 2 classrooms will be arranged: one for women and one for men. Provided toilets with 4 showers and free wif-i. Also will be able an internet corner with workstation that can be used for free charge.
📍 About the location
LOCATION: The city of Gela is one of the oldest of Sicily; was known by this name since ancient times, when it became the most important settlement of Greek colonists in the seventh century BC, yet solid evidence confirms how it was previously known down, the first people who settled on the Island; The hill that hosts it was also home to an important proto-historic necropolis, Gela it’s also a friendly town with folk and religious traditions.
TERMINAL: Aereporto Catania Fontanarossa (90 km) connected to Gela via the Etna Trasporti bus company (about one every hour every day).