by Gabriel Chapital de Renty | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
Interviewer: “So, you have archaeology in Türkiye on your resumé; tell me about that.” Me: “Ah, well, I’m so glad you asked, where should I begin?” “I first got the opportunity to apply for this internship when I just happened to be studying...
by Gabriel Chapital de Renty | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
As I finish up my second week in turkey, I have had a lot of time to think about the purpose of our unit and the others. A question I will ask is why did the architects choose to do the things that they did? We’ve found a lot of evidence to suggest that some of the...
by Gabriel Chapital de Renty | Jul 27, 2025 | Research Blog
My time so far on the Dig Site has been a fun, but valuable learning experience for me. After one of our dig days, we spoke together as a big group at the dig house, and Tim said some really insightful words about why we do the work that we do, and how it affects the...
by Gabriel Chapital de Renty | Jul 15, 2025 | Research Blog
I’m extremely excited to see the mosaics that have been uncovered at the site. Thinking about it, it’s amazing that some of these art pieces have survived through so much history: battles, earthquakes, weather, and they still stood the test of time. Stone...
