The Muro tenente Archaeological Project

Since 1995 Burgers is scientific director of the Archaeological excavations of the fortified site of Muro tenente, in the Italian region of Apulia. He is also scientific director of the heritage planning project of the site, called Valorizzazione e fruizione dell’insediamento messapico di Muro Tenente, financed by the Accordo di Programma Quadro “Beni ed attività culturali”, financed by the VU University, the Region of Apulia (IT) and the municipalities of Mesagne and latiano (prov. Brindisi) with a total grant of € 2.500.000.