Attention, everyone! The Field School has two available spots 🎉 Email us at aitabioarch@gmail.com to join the excavation!
Field School 2026 enrollments start on November 1st—circle the date and don’t miss out!🗓️✨
Info and Schedule:
Čačak offers a dynamic setting both for archaeological exploration and for cultural experiences. This urban Roman necropolis offers a rare opportunity to work on a site rich in history in a lively, accessible environment.
The dynamic of the course includes excavation every morning, from Monday to Saturday, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. This gives us the opportunity to practice different techniques of excavation, documentation and analysis of various forms of burial. On the field, we will carry out all the activities in relation to mortuary archaeology, and we will learn archaeological field methodology. In the afternoon, after the lunch break, theoretical and practical courses will take place in the laboratory.
Sundays are your perfect chance to soak in the charm of the region!
With no courses scheduled, the day is all yours—whether you choose to unwind, explore, or simply enjoy your surroundings.
Take advantage of the free time to visit the local spa (Wellness Center Kablar), discover historic monasteries nestled in the Ovčar-Kablar Gorge (Explore more), or hike through the area's stunning natural landscapes (View hiking guide).
At the end of each week, students will present their excavation reports and share their findings with the other students.
1st week (6 days, dates: 14th to 19th of July 2025) will be dedicated to human burial excavation, anatomy, taphonomy, mortuary archaeology, estimation of sex and age, calculation of preservation index and the minimum number of individuals, the basic concepts of pathology and how to make a bioarchaeological report.
In the 2nd week (6 days, dates: 21st to 26th of July, 2025), on the one hand, we will learn the same subjects as in the first week, but in a more profound way, and on the other, it introduces new topics, such as cremation techniques, working with infant remains, working with commingled bones, pathologies, as well as other tools and methods for analyzing human remains (such as DNA, isotopes, radiology, paleoparasitology, etc.). We will also learn about mortuary archaeology in an archaeological site in a more profound way (different funeral rites, the correct excavation of human remains in different contexts, types of burial, presence or absence of funeral goods, the position of the corpse, how to differentiate collective or multiple burials, excavation of catastrophes etc.).
Price (including 3 meals and accommodation):
2 weeks - regular price: 975 €
- returning participant*: 786 €
* Returning participants are those who’ve participated in our online courses or the field school once before and decided to come back again. You can apply to any of our online courses https://aitabioarch.com/courses/ and get a discount on both the selected course and the field school.
We offer the possibility to pay in installments – reserve now, pay later!
Management of the course: Aita Bioarchaeology (Barcelona, Spain) and Department of Archaeology, University of Belgrade (Belgrade, Serbia).
Accommodation:
We will be accommodated in three fully equipped, modern apartments, located right in the very center of Čačak—just 5 minutes from the excavation site. The apartments are in the same building and come with their own kitchen, two bathrooms, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi, offering everything necessary for a comfortable and convenient stay.
Getting there:
A shuttle will wait for you at the Bus Central Station of Belgrade (Železnička 4, Beograd, Serbia) on the 13th of July 2025 at 6 P.M. Additionally, the return shuttle from Čačak will depart on 27th July at 10:00 AM and is expected to arrive in Belgrade (Bus Central Station) around 12 PM.
Additional cost for transportation: € 10 per person.
Important:
The costs of education, maintenance, accommodation, and insurance are included in the price and will be borne by the Organization.
The cost of arrival to Čačak at the beginning of the Course is NOT included in the price. Possible visa costs for students from countries that require a visa for Serbia are also NOT included.
Currency – The currency in Serbia is the Serbian Dinar (RSD). Besides the Serbian dinar, no other currency is officially accepted in Serbia, although major currencies like euros, US dollars, and pounds can easily be exchanged for dinars at bureau de change in Nikola Tesla Airport or in Belgrade.
Here you can find Serbian Dinar Exchange Rates - https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter/convert/?Amount=1&From=EUR&To=RSD
Visa - Take note that Serbia is not part of the European Union (EU), so please make sure your document is valid for entry in Serbia.
If you are from a country that is a member state of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, or Iceland, you can travel with your ID card as well as with a valid passport. If you are from the United Kingdom or the USA, you can enter Serbia with your passport.
Here you can check visa issues for your country - https://www.mfa.gov.rs/en/citizens/travel-serbia, section Visa regime.