by Alex Van Etten | Aug 17, 2025 | Research Blog
The simplest and best form of advice, I find, when it comes to any physically or mentally demanding activity such as archeology comes in the form of a Russian proverb “Глаза боятся, а руки делают” or in English “the eyes see, the hands do”. As...
by Alex Van Etten | Jul 27, 2025 | Research Blog
As a plane first touches the ground, a trowel digs into the earth and I fall down a staircase, it would seem that nothing can escape the weight of gravity. I began my journey here in Türkiye in rather unfortunate circumstance, though I had come to work I was inhibited...
by Alex Van Etten | Jul 26, 2025 | Research Blog
When I arrive at the site there are a number of places I am interested in seeing but what stands out the most to me were the floor mosaics and the smaller bath. I think the mosaics are fascinating because of their ability to carry meaning beyond words in a middle...
