by Whitney Cowan | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
So you’ve signed up to be employed by the Turkish government…well here are my words of wisdom, and as my peers learned this past summer, Whitney is always right. I will refrain from repeating advice mentioned in previous posts. You know by now that your work days will...
by Whitney Cowan | Aug 9, 2026 | Research Blog
ANS9 falls on the eastern side of the hill below the Acropolis at Antiochia ad Cragum. Unlike other units, opened this year and closed in seasons past, ANS9 had limited “special finds” despite reaching cultural level at 298m above sea level. In the last two weeks we...
by Whitney Cowan | Aug 2, 2026 | Research Blog
I love being a history major, absolutely no regrets. But I will say, the worst part about being a history major is the inevitable rhetorical question that gets thrown my way every time I engage in small talk: What are you going to do with your history major; teach?...
by Whitney Cowan | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
For the sake of transparency, I will admit that as we have gotten to the deeper, less disturbed layers, I have been reminded various times to be more careful and cautious. Given the intensity of the manual labor that has been required simply to open our unit, I fear I...
by Whitney Cowan | Jul 19, 2026 | Research Blog
I’m truly having the time of my life. I’m hot, sweaty, sore, and exhausted almost all the time. And yet I also feel empowered, giddy, and above all curious. Despite this overall positive conclusion I have towards my experience thus far, I won’t pretend as though this...
