Pella Volunteer Scheme
A Pella Volunteer working at the site in 2019.
In conjunction with the Pella Excavation Project, we have enabled people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the unique atmosphere of working on an archaeological dig.
The 2025 Field Season is postponed until 2026
Information about the January-February 2026 excavation season at Pella will be available in 2025. During that season we will further investigate:
- The MBA Palace (Area 32) uncovered in 2023, and aspects of the LBA palace (perhaps its entrance) immediately above
- The LBA monumental architecture uncovered in 2023 at the base of two soundings (Area 28), west of the main south tell exposure.
- The northwest corner of the huge EBA fortification system (Area 34) on Tell Husn
- The eastern enclosure wall and gateway of the Mameluke period civic/military complex (Area 23) on the central mound.
Finds from the most recent season include alabaster vessels, ceramic chalices, pottery zoomorphic figurines and a complete ivory wand from Iron Age pits, and an alabaster bulls-head protome (from a ceremonial mace), a cylinder seal of a temple, and a column base, all perhaps associated with a nearby Early Bronze Age civic building.
Volunteer information
The dates for the 2026 Pella Season will be available shortly.
The cost of participating in either group is $6450 (To Be Confirmed)
The fee includes food and board (and, hopefully, a lot of fun!) for the three weeks you will be at the Pella site, as well as internal transport to and from the site.
We do not arrange group bookings as most volunteers tend to have travel plans before or after their time with us at Pella. If you are interested in working at the important and beautiful site of Pella, please fill in the Pella Application form.
More information
E neaf.archaeology@sydney.edu.au
P +61 2 9114 0921
M Volunteer Coordinator,
Pella Volunteers
NEAF School of Humanities, A18
The University of Sydney 2006
Download the 2026 volunteer application form