Archaeology Boot-Camp
 where students read, write, think and dream Classical Archaeology

8.00: Breakfast – Students have Campanian breakfasts — local yogurt (made with buffalo milk), jam, bread from the nearby bakery, cereal, juice coffee, tea, and milk.

8.30 – 9.00: Survival Italian

9.30 – 10: Sleuths of the Past (students are given an exercise to do at the arcaheological area of Paestum)

10 – 11: Spotlight: Paestum

11 – 14: First exploration of the archaeological area of Paestum ; picnic lunch at the temples (sandwiches with lots of mozzarella d buffala, fruit, cool drinks, etc.)

14.30 – 16: Free time – Students can relax in the garden at Villa Lucia, read, do homework, talk, explore Paestum, or swim  at the Paestum beach near S. Lucia (it is truly beautiful and just a few minutes walk away)

16.30 – 17: Translation exercise, introduction to Your Paestum

17.30 – 20: HSABC tour of the Paestum Museum, free time to spend in the archaeological area, having ice-cream etc. At 19.30 we make a brief tour of the archaeological area and each student takes the rest of the group to see what they have chosen to write about for Your Paestum.

20 – 22: Two-course Italian cena!

23: time for bed!

Evenings at HSABC

Twice during the week we go to a pizzeria in Agropoli, a beautiful little town in the hills, a short drive from Paestum. We often have ice cream at the temples (illuminated at night and very beautiful!) or explore nearby towns. At least once (and some years twice, depending on schedules) HSABC attends a ballet, an opera, or a concert, in the archaeological area of Paestum or in the teatro grande of Pompeii.