by Donald Rigby | Aug 11, 2019 | Research Blog
With our time in Turkey coming to an end, I am both excited to be back home again but also saddened by the prospect of leaving behind our work. Over these weeks I have learned a lot at Antiochia, and have gained a deeper appreciation for the finer details of...
by Donald Rigby | Aug 8, 2019 | Research Blog
If a potential employer were to ask about my time thus far in Turkey, I would have several points to discuss. Firstly, and perhaps most importantly, is the ability to successfully work in a team. Over the past month the vast majority of the time spent working on site...
by Donald Rigby | Jul 31, 2019 | Research Blog
At first glance, I will admit that the archaeology which we practice on a day to day basis at Antiochia may seem a bit mundane. After all, digging up dirt in warm weather is probably not what most would call their “ideal summer”. A further lack of understanding due to...
by Donald Rigby | Jul 19, 2019 | Research Blog
With week 2 almost at a close, I think my experiences so far in Gazipaşa have been both revealing and rewarding. On a personal level, I think the (sometimes) monotonous college lifestyle can make work seem a chore, and the labor we have done on the acropolis has put...
by Donald Rigby | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
As the week draws to a close, I think that archeology in Turkey has turned out to be a lot more than it at first appears. Preconceptions and syllabuses are simply not enough to describe the detail, strategy, and sweat that goes into our excavations on the acropolis....
