Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures, Tel Aviv University
The field trip to Athens and Attica will take place from October 11–18, 2026, and will be guided by Prof. Alexander Fantalkin and Prof. Oren Tal. The trip is organized by Tagliot, the Israeli Institute of Archaeology, and will focus on the region’s archaeological and historical sites, providing participants with an in-depth view of ancient cultures and their remains.

Flights:

Sunday, October 11 – Flight from Ben Gurion Airport at 07:05 to Athens at 09:15

Sunday, October 18 – Flight from Athens at 22:50 to Ben Gurion Airport at 00:50 (Monday, October 19)

Day 1 – Sunday, October 11
Euboea:
–        Amphiareion of Oropos
–        Euboea: Lefkandi and Eretria
If time permits:
* Mount Lykavittos cable

Day 2 – Monday, October 12
Athens day 1:
–        Kerameikos
–        Greek Agora
–        Roman Agora
–        Library of Hadrian
–        Areopagus Hill

Day 3 – Tuesday, October 13
Athens day 2:
–        Acropolis
–        Acropolis Museum
–        Visit to the Labs at ASCSA
If time permits:
* Olympieion (Temple of Zeus)
* Lyceum of Aristotle
* Byzantine and Christian Museum

Day 4 – Wednesday, October 14
South Attica:
–        Brauron at Vravrona (the sanctuary of Artemis and museum)
–        Thorikos (site) and Laurion (mines)
–        Sounion Temple

Day 5 – Thursday, October 15
Northwest Attica:
–        Daphni Monastery
–        Hadrianic Bridge
–        Eleusis (site and museum)
–        Eleutherai
–        Aigosthena (Porto Germeno)

Day 6 – Friday, October 16
Northeast Peloponnese:
–        Corinth (sites and museum), Canal and Diolkos
–        Mycenae

Day 7 – Saturday, October 17
Aegina and Piraeus:
–        Piraeus (Site and Archaeological Museum)
–        Public Ferry to Aegina
–        Temple of Aphaia
If time permits:
* Temple of Apollo (site and museum)

Day 8 – Sunday, October 18
National Museum:
–        Athens National Museum
–        Mount Lykavittos cable (or another site that you missed from the plan)
–        transfer to Airport