Обзор

The volunteers will assist in mapping and conservation of an early Christian basilica.

Полное описание

Palmatis is an Ancient Roman city with a large fortified territory of 225,000 square m. It is situated near’s village Onogur in North-East Bulgaria, a region known as Dobrudga. During the last three years, the Regional History Museum in Dobrich and the Municipality of Tervel launched a research program on the site. So far, there has been excavated a huge 6 m long Early Christian basilica with many original elements luckily preserved. The excavation works are still going on and the site is not open to the public. No conservation works have been carried out so far. It appears unspoiled by tourism, hidden, and wondrous. The project will be very intensive and consist of two parts – a practical working part and a study part. In the evenings and during the weekend, educational and cultural activities will take place. The works will be carried out in two groups at two separate locations on the site. The first group will work on the synthronon and the second group will work on the base of the chancel screen at the altar. The volunteers will be engaged in all levels of the conservation process. During the first week, both groups will be engaged in planning a conservation strategy by recording archaeological structures, surveying architectural elements, and mapping damaged areas. During the second week, both groups will be engaged in implementing the conservation strategy from the previous week. The work will consist of various hands-on tasks such as cleaning and applying repair techniques. The educational part of the project will provide knowledge about the cultural heritage from the Late Antiquity and the region of Dobrudga. It will include a hike to the canyon of the river Suha Reka and a guided tour of the picturesque rock-hewn monasteries nearby. During the project the volunteers will be living in an original Dobrudga village and will get to know the local community who are ancestors of the Crimean Tatars.

Кто нужен

Знание языков

English

Дополнительная информация

Participants have to take part for the whole time of the project. Be informed, that during all projects the work will take place also on rainy and cold days and be prepared for that. The working language of the project is English.

Что делать

Дополнительная информация

The working part is 6 hours per day.

Условия

Подробнее об условиях

The accommodation in a local guesthouse with shared rooms with beds, warm showers and toilets is provided. The meals will be prepared together as they are part of the community life, what means that every participant will be responsible for the meal at least once during its stay. So it would be very nice if the participants could bring typical recipes from home in order to introduce each other to the preparation of food from all over the world. All costs linked to the project are covered, including food, accommodation, insurance and transportation during the stay at the project. Nevertheless individual travel insurance is also recommended to be bought by a participant. Travel costs to and from the camp place, visa costs are not covered. Participants should organize their journey to and from the project place by themselves and on their own expenses. Furthermore participants should bring their own pocket money.

Дополнительные условия

Дополнительная информация

This is a European Heritage Volunteers Partner Project organized by the Local Regional History Museum of Dobrich. The project combines practical work for the preservation or restoration of a cultural heritage site with an extensive educational part that gives the theoretical background for the hands-on works and provides deeper heritage linked knowledge. The camp place is situated in a small village in rural area, so the participants should not expect busy places and normal city activities for the leisure time during the working days. Small trips in walking distance are possible in the afternoon. On the weekends it is possible to organize an excursion to nearby cities or to have other leisure activities.