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necessary for guide; accessible by bus
or ferry; hotel nearby. Chalcis site in
vicinity. Directions: by ferry from
Athens to Oropos then Eretria; or by
bus from Athens to Chalcis then to
Eretria. Contact: Clemens Krause,
Museum, Eretria, Euboea, Greece (tel)
0221-62206.
Kenchreai (Open all year): Site dating
from 6th century b.c. to present holds
remains of Roman structures on ancient piers now submerged and, at the
northeast end of the harbor, a presumed sanctuary of Aphrodite. Five
year excavation completed in 1968.
Site museum at Kyras Vrysi. No appointment necessary for admission or
guide but explanation probably in
Greek; not accessible by public transportation; camping and hotel nearby
along coast. Sanctuary of Poseidon at
Isthmia and Corinth sites in close
proximity. Directions: located about
three kilometers south of the east end
of Corinth Canal; by car, drive two
kilometers south of Canal Bridge, turn
east on Epidauros Road for about
three kilometersto Kyras Vrysi(Sanctuary of Poseidon), continue on main
road six kilometers to site. Contact:
Robert Scranton, 629 Webster Drive,
Decatur, GA 30033.
Kommos (Open June 25-August 10,
1980): Excavation of Greek and Minoan site on Crete with Greek sanctuary and Minoan houses. No appointment necessary for admission; no
guide available; accessible by public
transportation; motel and hotel nearby.
Phaistos and Hagia Triadha sites in
close proximity. Directions: located
southwest of Phaistos, north of Matala;
take Kommos road to sand quarry,
walk downhill to site. Contact: J.W.
Shaw, Department of Fine Arts, University of Toronto, Toronto 181, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.
Lerna (Open allyear): Neolithicto Late
Bronze Age remains of palace and fortifications. Site museum located in
Argos. No appointment necessary for
admission or guide; accessible by bus
or taxi from hotels in nearby Argos or
Nauplia. Nearby sites include, among
Tiryns and
many, Mycenae,
Epidauros. Directions: ten kilometers
south of Argos in Argolid-Myloi.Contact: John L. Caskey, Department of
Classics, Universityof Cincinnati,Cincinnati, OH or American School of
Classical Studies, 54 Souidias Street,
Athens 140, Greece.
Nemea (Open April21-July 11, 1980):
Excavation of site with major occupation dates ranging from the Neolithicto
Early Christian periods (fifth to sixth
centuries after Christ) with Temple of
Zeus and stadium. No appointment
necessary for admission; appointment

necessary for guide; accessible by
hotel in
public transportation;
Mycenae. Phlius and Kleonai sites in
close proximity.Directions:located 23
kilometers from Corinth on Argos
Road; turn off beyond Nemea train
station. Contact: Stephen G. Miller,
Department of Classics, Universityof
California,Berkeley, CA 94720 before
May.
Sanctuary of Poseidon (Open Summer 1980): Classical Greek and
Roman site with stadium, temple foundations, theater and large wellpreserved Roman bath. New onsite
museum contains artifacts from Isthmia and Kenchreai and exceptional
glass panels. Appointment necessary
for admission and guide; accessible by
public transportation; hotel nearby.
Kenchreai and ancient Corinth sites in
close proximity.Directions: located in
village of Kyras Vrysi, take the main
Peloponnesos highway to Epidauros,
continue east on Epidauros Road for
about three kilometers to Kyras Vrysi.
Contact: Paul A. Clement, American
School of Classical Studies, 54
Souidias Street, Athens 140, Greece.

Guatemala

Tikal (Open through July 1981): Extensive Maya ruin dating from Middle
Preclassic through Late Classic times.
Onsite museum open 8:30 a.m. -12
p.m., 2 p.m.-4 p.m. No appointment
necessary for admission or guide; visitors encouraged to stay fqr a minimum
of three hours; accessible by bus or air;
reservations suggested for nearby
hotel. Uaxactun site in vicinity.Directions: commercial flights (Aviateca)
from Guatemala City run daily to Tikal,
El Peten, north of Lake Peten Itza; or
drive directlyfrom Belizeor Guatemala
City. Contact: Jean Pierre Laporte,
Proyecto Nacional Tikal, Aldea Tikal,
El Peten, Guatemala.

Honduras

Copan (Open all year): Monumental
sculpture and architectural remains
dating to a.D. 600-800 found at this site
near the Guatemalan border. Excavations resume January-June 1981. Site
museum in villageopen 8 a.m.-12 p.m.
and 2 p.m.-4 p.m. No appointment
necessary for admission; accessible
by bus or small plane; hotel and
camping two kilometers from ruins. Directions: by air, from Miami or New

Orleans to San Pedro Sula, then a
three hour drive to site; by road, from
Guatemala through Chiquimula.Contact: Claude F. Bandez, Proyecto Arqueológico Copan, Apartado 1291,
San Pedro Sula, Honduras.

Israel

Akko (Open July 15-August31 , 1980):
Picturesque coastal site with both land
and sea excavations of MiddleBronze
Age and Hellenisticremains. Appointment necessary for admission; no appointment necessary for guide; public
transportation available; hotel, motel
and camping nearby. Contact: Moshe
Dothan, Israel AntiquitiesDepartment,
Jerusalem, Israel.
Arad (Open all year): This restored site
features two different time periods:
well-preserved Canaanite city of the
Early Bronze Age I and II, and in the
high tell, an imposing Israelite fortress
of the time immediatelyafter Solomon.
Excavation completed in 1978. Site
open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. No appointment necessary for admission;
accessible by bus; hotel and hostel
nearby. Under jurisdiction of the National Parks Authority,there are wellmarked roads from Beer-Sheva to
modern Arad. Contact: Ruth Amiran,
The Israel Museum,Jerusalem, Israel.
Caesarea Maritima (Open May 25July 31, 1980): Major ancient city on
the coast of Israel built by Herod the
Great with Crusader castle nearby. No
appointment necessary for admission
or guide; accessible by public transportation; hotel and camping nearby.
Directions: expedition headquarters
located at KayitV'Shayit,site two miles
away on coast. Contact: Robert Bull,
Institute for Archaeological Research,
Drew University, Madison, NJ 07940
before June, and during excavation
Kayit V'Shayit, Sdot Yam 38805, Israel.
City of David-Jerusalem (Open June
16-August 8, 1980): Remains of
Jerusalem as it stood in the Biblical
period, Bronze and Iron Ages. Appointment necessary for admission
and guide; accessible by bus; all accommodations in cityof Jerusalem. Directions: south of "Dung Gate," The
Old City, Jerusalem. Contact: Yigal
Shiloh, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University,Jerusalem, Israel.
Deir el Balah (Open Summer 1980):
Excavationof a Philistinevillagedating
to the 13th to 12th centuries b.c. No
appointment necessary for admission
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