by JuliAnne Rach | Aug 6, 2018 | Research Blog
This past January I was fortunate enough to spend a month in Italy studying Roman history. The itinerary included day trips to visit various museums, basilicas, and archaeological sites. It was an amazing experience with many breathtaking sights, but it was also made...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 29, 2018 | Research Blog
I know it is pretty clichéd to talk about how a trip abroad completely changed your outlook on life or gave you some great personal insight, but I would be lying if I said it wasn’t true. This trip has challenged me in many ways and pushed me pretty far out of my...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 22, 2018 | Research Blog
Growing up watching the Indiana Jones movies gave me a very specific idea of what an archaeologist does. Filled with action, fights, and treasure, these movies make the life of an archaeologist seem glamorous and dangerous, thrilling and suspenseful. I can now tell...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 15, 2018 | Research Blog
These past two weeks have been a total whirlwind of learning and change. I have never been in a situation similar to this, I mean my freshman year at St. Olaf I was assigned to a triple in Kittlesby so that was a little wild but this project has thrown me into a...
by JuliAnne Rach | Jul 8, 2018 | Research Blog
Our first work week in Turkey is already done! I have never been more physically exhausted or blissfully content in my life. I’m not going to lie, when I first got in to the dig house I was both overwhelmed and homesick. I had been traveling for two days and running...
