IN TURKEY:
May 26 - 31, in Ankara, Milli Kütüphane, lecture at the Annual Meeting of Archaeologists:"2002 Yili Troia Kazi Sonunçlari"
("Troia-Excavations 2002").
The excavation campaign 2003 is planned for the period July 14 to September 8 2003.
IN EUROPE:
*Dr.Hans Günter Jansen, voluntary team-member since 1988,
received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany by its President, Johannes Rau, in recognition of his achievements
in Troia, especially in the detection of its lower city. The medal was presented to H.G.Jansen by the Rektor of the University
of Tübingen end of December.
*- Wednesday, May 7, 14.00 - 14:30 Lecture in the Grace Rainey
Rogers Auditorium of the Metropolitan Museum, New York: "Anatolia: Troia/Troy and Other Early Bronze Age Cultures at the Extreme
Periphery of Urban Societies".
IN THE US:
- Dr. Rose regularly speaks on the current works of the excavation. His schedule is not available.
EXCAVATION 2002:
This year´s campaign has started July 15
and lasted through September 11, 2002. Inspite of the gradual reduction of activities a total of 64 scientific and technical
persons participated.