I’ve Hit Bedrock

Before I begin, please excuse my interjections of comments and enjoy.  Being here at the archeological internship, I have been immensely overloaded with so much information and amazement. As part of the Antiochia ad Cragum archaeologists, we are helping to create the...

Why this?

Archaeology in Turkey is something I decided to take a chance on and it was an amazing experience. I came with limited knowledge related to archaeology and history of Ancient Greek, artistic interest, and curiosity. Never did I imaging how much art is incorporated...

Archaeology?

In my experience, archaeology is a mixture of many professions uncovering and crafting a deeper understanding of a culture at different periods of time. It is a process of continuously getting down and dirty in order to find out what something may be. At the same time...

My Second Blog Post

        80-something-degrees is a nice temperature especially after some scorching 100 degree afternoons. Now besides my new found ability to roast in the sun slowly, I have discovered — or more like rediscovered — the joy of the slower and more tedious kind of...

My First Blog Post

I have enjoyed Turkey and the Dig for the past two days I have been here. Of course, I say that not passive aggressively. The scenery whether you’re around town, in the Dig House, or on the site is amazing! Also the dogs on the streets and the tiny little...