If you have questions about this program, email the
program leader listed below.
Archaeology of Greece
Program Details
The arrangements for the travel, housing, meals, excursions and course content of
this program have been made by the leader. Questions about this program can only be
answered by the program leader listed below.
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| Program Type |
Departmental |
| Program Location |
Athens, Delphi, Olympia, Nauplion, Greece
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| Course # |
SA 10340
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| Duration |
Spring Break
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| Upcoming Program Dates |
| Spring Break 2026 |
03/14/26 to 03/22/26
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Please Note: Programs may be altered or adapted with little notice
Program Description
One Week Tour of Ancient Greek Archaeological Sites during Spring Break 2026 (depart Friday, March 13, return Sunday, March 22); 3 course credits (CLCS 280: Archaeology of Greece). Group will visit significant sites in ancient Greece, including Athens (the Agora, the Acropolis, the Roman Agora, the Kerameikos, Theater of Dionysus, the Olympic Stadium0; Corinth (the AcroCorinth, the American Excavations at Corinth); Bronze Age Mycenae and Tiryns; Nauplion (Palamidi Castle); Sparta, Mistra, Olympia (the German Excavations), Epidaurus, and Delphi (the French Excavations), Returning to Athens airport, Sunday March 22.
COURSE CREDIT
3 hours credit in Classics 280, Archaeology of Greece. Non-CLA students seeking required elective status may enroll in SA 10326/CLCS 499, Archaeology of Ancient Greece. This course requires a signed agreement with professor and a research paper in addition to the course work required by SA 10326/CLCS 280, Archaeology of Greece.
Instructor will hold 4 pre-departure meetings to organize the trip, roommate selections, and preparatory information about Greece. He will schedule these as evening classes on various days between January and February, 2026, depending on participants’ class schedules. He will actually schedule 8 meetings (2 per week); students will be required to attend 4. We will hold monthly callouts during Fall Semester 2025.
Director anticipates an 8 day trip to Greece, R/T flights to Athens, Bus Travel from Athens and back; Lodging at hotels in 4 locations. Total estimated cost $2500.
Professor Rauh is Professor Emeritus, CLA, Dept. of Classics, Purdue University. He currently directs a survey project at Plataia, Greece and participates in the Bogsak Archaeological Survey Project in Turkey. He has been leading the Spring Break Trip to Greece since 2014.
Rauh CV: https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/Rauh_publications.htm
Online Podcasts:
https://shows.acast.com/the-ancients/episodes/pirates-of-the-mediterranean
https://access.historyhit.com/the-ancients/videos/hhah-fortress-cilicia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJlsT5tvJGo
Contact Rauh at rauhn@purdue.edu to get on email list so you can be alerted to up-coming callouts.
Academic Credit
3.0 hours Credit in Classics 280, Archaeology in Greece. We also offer Classics 499, the Archaeology of Greece as an alternate course for non-CLA majors seeking required elective credit. You must sign a contract to obtain credit for CLCS 499. We also offer a CLCS 499 Honors option.
Course website (under revision, 08.2025):
https://web.ics.purdue.edu/~rauhn/spring%20break%20greece/springbreakgreece2015.htm
Eligibility
All Purdue Undergraduate students regardless of major. CONTACTS: Nick Rauh, Program Director, rauhn@purdue.edu; email Prof. Rauh to get on the program email list for alerts about callouts, etc.
Program Cost
Students pursuing program participation accept financial responsibility. Purdue will take measures to mitigate financial risks, although will not be liable for loss.
Costs: Director anticipates an 8 day trip to Greece, R/T flights to Athens, bus travel in Greece; Lodgings at hotels in 4 locations. Estimated cost $2500 (program fees: $1300, fees cover ground transportation in Greece, hotel accomodations in Greece, entrance fees to sites and museums in Greece). Students must purchase their own airfare R/T to Athens (Ca. $1000) and their own food (ca. $200). Breakfast is included in the hotel fee.
Preliminary Itinerary:
Saturday, 14th March, arrive at Athens airport, Bus takes students to Delphi. Nafsika Palace Hotel, Heroon str. 6, Itea, Fokida, Tel. +30 2265 033300.
Sunday, 15th March, visit Delphi, Drive to Olympia. Neda Hotel, Olympia: +30 26240 22563.
Monday, 16th March, Visit Olympia, Visit Messene, Drive to Nafplion; Elena Hotel, 17 Sidiras Merarchias Nafplion, 21100, Argolid, Greece, info@hotel-elena.gr, tel: +30 27520 21021/22
Tuesday, 17th March, visit Sparta and Mistra; Elena Hotel, 17 Sidiras Merarchias Nafplion, 21100, Argolida, Greece, info@hotel-elena.gr, tel: +30 27520 21021/22
Wednesday, 18th March, visit Palamidi castle; Tiryns, and Epidaurus; dinner in Nafplion); Elena Hotel, 17 Sidiras Merarchias Nafplion, 21100, Argolida, Greece, info@hotel-elena.gr, tel: +30 27520 21021/22
Thursday, 19th March, visit Mycenae, Corinth and Acro-Corinth; Urban Frame Acropolis Hotel, 26 Kallirrois , Athens, 11743, Greece, tel: +30 21 1012 5000
Friday, 20th March, visit Acropolis, Agora, Kerameikos; Roman Agora, New Acropolis Museum; Urban Frame Acropolis Hotel, 26 Kallirrois , Athens, 11743, Greece, tel: +30 21 1012 5000
Saturday, 21st March, visit National Museum; Temple of Zeus, Theater of Dionysus; Urban Frame Acropolis Hotel, 26 Kallirrois , Athens, 11743, Greece, tel: +30 21 1012 5000
Sunday, 22st March, Departure transfer to the airport, flight
Application Deadline
Director will admit students into program on proof of payment of $500 deposit at Bursar's office. We will accept students until a) the bus is full, or b) Feb. 5, at which time we must submit a complete list of those attending the program to the Greek Ministry of Culture, Archaeological Service.
International students needing a visa to visit Greece (if in doubt, go to the website of the Greek Consulate in Chicago), are advised to apply EARLY to the program. Purdue cannot generate the necessary documents to complete the visa application until you are enrolled, and even then there is a 2-3 week delay with paperwork. We cannot accept foreign students after January as a result. Prof. Rauh will assist with the Greek visa requirements for all international students.
Financial Aid
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