{"id":90,"date":"2024-09-03T11:05:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T11:05:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/herculaneum.classics.ox.ac.uk\/?page_id=90"},"modified":"2025-03-29T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T16:21:12","slug":"reasons-to-join","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/reasons-to-join\/","title":{"rendered":"Reasons to Join"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As a member of the Society, you will receive benefits including:<a href=\"http:\/\/whc.unesco.org\/pg.cfm?cid=31&amp;id_site=829\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Access to our annual programme of events (twice a year) featuring cutting-edge research;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Opportunity to attend our biennial trips to the Bay of Naples area where you will have access to artefacts, the expertise of international scholars and behind-the-scenes archaeological tours (read about our first nine <a href=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/newsletters\/\">here<\/a>!);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Up to date news about work at the site through our monthly e-news bulletin and annual Newsletter;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A chance to meet like-minded and friendly enthusiasts to share experiences and knowledge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/025-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/025-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/025-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/025.jpg 1421w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Benefactor membership offers the additional benefit of an exclusive annual event featuring one of our trustees or other leading authority, where you can hear about their personal research and the latest developments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most importantly your membership supports work on Herculaneum by historians, archaeologists and papyrologists, especially students and early career researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find our membership rates\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/membership-fees\/\">here<\/a>\u00a0and join\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/join\/\">here.<\/a>\u00a0You can also make a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/donate\/\">donation<\/a>\u00a0to one of our exciting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.herculaneum.ox.ac.uk\/index.php\/projects\/\">projects<\/a>. 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