Showcasing current American-led excavations and surveys at Etruscan and pre-Roman sites, focused on fieldwork, research, and the study of ancient settlements and landscapes.
This section provides a brief overview of current excavations by American teams that archaeologists and students may seek to join or visit. Most opportunities are listed in the highly useful Archaeological Fieldwork Opportunities Bulletin (AIA), where further details can be found.
Queen’s University
Director: Fabio Colivicchi
Dates: May 23-June 20, 2026
Application Deadline: As early as possible
Projects: Etruscan, Roman Periods; subterranean building, urbanization problems
Florida State University
Director: Nancy T. de Grummond
Dates: May 8-June 13, 2026
Application Deadline: January 15, 2026
Projects: Etruscan waterworks and sacred area, Roman villa, Medieval castle
Kansas City Art Institute
Director: Amanda K. Chen
Dates: May 25-June 23, 2026
Application Deadline: January 15, 2025
Projects: Etruscan kiln, Roman roads, waterworks
Institute for Field Research
Director: Maurizio Forte
Dates: June 14-July 17, 2026
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
Projects: Etruscan, Roman Periods. Techno-Archaeology: LiDAR, drone imaging, GIS of territory
University of Missouri
Director: Marcello Mogetta
Dates: June 7-Kuly 11, 2026
Application Deadline: December 2, 2025
Projects: Pre-Roman, Roman, Late Antique and Early Medieval Periods; cityscape and urbanism; Rome and Latium
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Director: Anthony Tuck
Dates: June 25-August 3, 2026
Application Deadline: March 1, 2026
Projects:Archaic house on Piano del Tesoro
University of Buffalo; Michigan State University
Director: Alessandro Sebastiani and Todd Fenton
Dates: June 28-July 25, 2026
Application Deadline: February 28, 2026
Projects: Periods: Etruscan, Roman, Medieval; Concentrate on Late Antique and early Medieval
Università degli Studi di Perugia, Kent State University
Directors: Gian Luca Grassigli, Sarah Harvey
Dates:June 290July 26, 2026
Application Deadline: April 1, 2026
Project: Umbro-Etruscan cemetery
