Prof. Tom Landvatter of the Greek, Latin, and Ancient Mediterranean Studies department along with Dr. Brandon Olson of the Metropolitan State University of Denver and Dr. Melanie Godsey of Trinity University co-direct archaeological excavations at the site of Vigla, a Hellenistic period (ca. 330 - 30 BCE) military fortification outside modern Larnaca on the island of Cyprus. This project is run as a faculty-led archaeological field school.
Reed students who participate in the archaeological internship program at Vigla will receive experience and training in archaeological field techniques. Each season is approximately four-weeks in length, including 6+ hours of work on site most days of the week plus processing of material in the afternoons at the local district museum. On days off, we visit archaeological sites and museums around the island, including sites such as the city of Nea Paphos and the Cyprus Museum in the capital of Nicosia. Students do not receive academic credit for this program. For information about previous excavation seasons, look at .
If you are interested in participating in the 2027 excavation season, please fill out the application form by 5 pm on November 23, 2026. Interviews with applicants will take place during the last week of classes in fall semester, 2026 (Dec. 7-11). The field school has an associated program fee, not including airfare. If you have further questions, you can contact Dr. Tom Landvatter at landvatt@reed.edu or schedule a meeting with him in person.
Along with this application, please provide:
- Most recent transcript (Students can download an unofficial transcript in PDF format from . Go to 'Student Information', then click the 'Documents' tab. Find the most recent document titled \"Unofficial Reed Transcript\" and click 'Download'. You can upload the transcript to this application in the 'Documentation' section below.
- Copy of the photo page of your passport
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