Archeology dig unearths Arezzo history

he University is scheduled to launch a program of international archaeological research in Arezzo, Italy, this summer that complements and expands 10 years of work in Israel.

This summer's archaeological research program will run from July 6 to Aug. 5. The eight-credit course will start with a two-day stay in Rome and include several course-
related study visits to Florence, Cortona, and Siena.

The project will be carried out by Italian and Israeli archaeologists with the assistance of American and Italian students. As was the case in Israel, the new excavations will be directed by Mordechai Aviam, adjunct professor of Judaic studies at the University. William Scott Green, Philip Bernstein Professor of Judaic Studies and Dean of the College, will direct the educational program on site. Principal sponsors are the Center for Judaic Studies at the University and the Comune d'Arezzo.

Arezzo, a Tuscan city well known in the world of Roman archaeology, was one of the most important centers of pottery production in the first centuries B.C.E. Red glazed ware, which is prominently displayed in Arezzo's archaeological museum, was used throughout the Mediterranean and has a close connection with Yodefat, the early Roman site excavated in Israel with teams of Rochester students and other participants from 1991 to 2001.

Arezzo is also home to the Rochester Italian Studies in Tuscany Program with its international group of faculty and staff. Each spring, the program offers academic courses in Italian civilization along with life experiences in an Italian community.

The application deadline is March 18. Information is available online at www.rochester.edu/College/study-abroad/sa/italydig.html.

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