by Elsie Olmstead | Aug 13, 2024 | Research Blog
There is so much that I could tell those who will participate in the future. One thing that I found to be super important is to always have a snack to eat at çay time. Buying these snacks will entail a quick trip to a convenience store with some particular favorites...
by Elsie Olmstead | Aug 4, 2024 | Research Blog
This whole experience in Turkey has been really valuable, even if I never go on an archeology dig again. It has taught me valuable lessons and skills that will go on to help in future experiences. One group of skills that I have definitely worked on during this...
by Elsie Olmstead | Jul 27, 2024 | Research Blog
This second week in Turkey on this site has really made me feel like I can do this work and not just barely scrape by day after day after day. I’ve really been trying to push my limits physically and to soak up all of the information that my peers and superiors are...
by Elsie Olmstead | Jul 21, 2024 | Research Blog
If I could sum this first week into a couple of words, it would be tiring yet rewarding. Even though this first week at the dig site has mainly been removing rocks and troublesome roots -looking at you Jerry, Dave, and Steve- and my unit has not really found anything...
by Elsie Olmstead | Jul 11, 2024 | Research Blog
One place at the dig site I am really excited to see is the Great Bath complex. I would love to see what remains of the mosaic floors, especially in the apse, since Hoff mentions that it was particularly preserved when it was uncovered in excavations. I think that...
