Just over 1000 feet outside the Roman settlement of Pintia in northern central Spain sits the largely undisturbed Iron Age cemetery of Las Ruedas. Since 2004, archaeologists working at the site have discovered over 125 burials associated with the Vaccean culture, a Celtiberian people who occupied the region from the fifth century B.C. until the Roman conquest. The excellent preservation of many of the burials has brought to light an impressive assortment of grave goods from the Iron Age, including war implements and Celtic domestic goods. Over the past several seasons, directors Carlos Sanz and Fernando Romero have uncovered cremation tombs and warrior burials on the margins of the cemetery. This season, they and their team will begin excavating some of the unexplored areas in the center of the necropolis.

Volunteers will stay in shared rooms in the project’s nearby research facility. Participants will also have the opportunity to attend lectures and workshops on Roman archaeology as well as visit sites in neighboring regions.

Dr. Carlos Sanz is a professor of Archaeology at the University of Valladolid and has been conducting research at the site of Pintia for more than 25 years.

Dr. Fernando Romero is a professor of Prehistory at the University of Valladolid with years of experience working in the Duero region of Spain.