by Parker Johnson | Aug 24, 2025 | Research Blog
I came into this season confident that I would enjoy our field work, and I’m happy to say that my initial read was spot-on. I’m already thinking ahead to next summer, and to potential field opportunities, though I do have some thoughts yet on our work at...
by Parker Johnson | Aug 10, 2025 | Research Blog
This summer, I spent a month working at the site of Antiochia ad Cragum alongside excavators from other American universities and from Turkey. When the location of our dig site came up in conversations with my family and friends before leaving, more often than not I...
by Parker Johnson | Aug 3, 2025 | Research Blog
More and more, as I look around, I start to see fallen rocks. Spending time doing archaeological work draws one’s attention to things that aren’t the way they once were, like buildings that stood proudly centuries ago but now sag and slump, their stones strewn across...
by Parker Johnson | Jul 27, 2025 | Research Blog
I’ve enjoyed swimming this past week, at the beach in town, in the cove by our site, and in the canyon at Sapadere, where we clambered around yesterday. But little did I expect to feel like I was swimming when I came out of my dorm Monday morning. As we waited for the...
by Parker Johnson | Jul 15, 2025 | Research Blog
I am most excited to see the floor mosaics of Antiochia. The detail and richness of Roman mosaics amaze me, so it will be a treat to see some in person, on site. I remember from a few years ago reading about the discovery of some of the bathroom mosaics at Antiochia...
