by Gabrielle Lattery | Aug 6, 2018 | Research Blog
The last day onsite at Antiochia ad Cragum was a success. We found remnants of a plaster floor and decided to stop digging one day prior to close. We cleaned the area using brushes so that an aerial photograph could clearly capture each rock and architectural detail...
by Gabrielle Lattery | Aug 1, 2018 | Research Blog
The 2018 excavation season at Antiochia ad Cragum will soon come to a close. This experience exceeded all of my expectations. Though I miss Oshkosh and my family, I am sorry to leave so soon. Time sure flies when you are an archaeologist in Turkey! This past month of...
by Gabrielle Lattery | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
5:10 AM … I wake up at the Dig House to the sound of roosters and phone alarms. I roll out of bed. 5:30 AM … After I fill my water bottle at the cooler, I board the bus. We stop at Total gas station for snacks. I sleep on the way to the site. 6:00 AM … We eat...
by Gabrielle Lattery | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
I have learned many skills at the Antiochia ad Cragum dig site. During the past two weeks, I worked with archaeological tools, including the trowel and pickaxe. I took elevations using a level, measuring rod, and scales. Additionally, I cleaned and drew pottery. As I...
by Gabrielle Lattery | Jul 14, 2018 | Research Blog
I arrived at the dig house on July 1, 2018 at 2am. Most of the American team arrived later in the afternoon, so I was able to spend the first day at the beach with the Turkish students and a couple of fellow Oles. One Turkish student brought a guitar and played music...
