by Claire Malone | Aug 25, 2026 | Research Blog
Before I even applied for this internship, I scrolled way far back on the research blog site to see what I was getting myself into. I was very glad to find several posts from past students showing me just that, and got a ton of genuinely helpful info from them! For a...
by Erik Lee | Aug 19, 2026 | Research Blog
The very, very first thing you should do before getting on that flight to Türikye is one of two things; either download Turkish airlines on your phone, or print out your boarding pass. This may seem like a braindead tip, however I cannot stress enough how important it...
by Lily Molinaro | Aug 19, 2026 | Research Blog
The first thing you need to know about this internship is that the work is hard. There is no way around how difficult the work is, and there is nothing you can do to prepare for it. However, it is entirely worth it. I am a person that HATES the heat and humidity. I...
by Claire Malone | Aug 19, 2026 | Research Blog
Procedures: For the last two weeks of the research season, I was assisting with the excavation of the Caldarium in the Great Bath site. Due to the fact that we were working with a tight schedule, our procedures differed slightly from my previous experience in the...
by Kate Lindsay | Aug 17, 2026 | Research Blog
Hi, or Merhaba, as you would say in Turkish! If you’re reading this, then you are probably getting ready to embark on one of the best trips you will ever take, so here are a few things to look out for! Oh, where to begin… first of all, I definitely recommend packing...
by Margaret Ahlberg | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
Before I went to Türkiye, when I was reading these “advice posts” from students last year, I thought they were being so dramatic. Everyone was talking about the heat, humidity, and work and how difficult everything was. It IS hard, BUT my time in Gazipaşa was the most...
by Henry Worden | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
My advice to anyone coming in the future is don’t mess around with your basic needs. Make sure to be bringing plenty of water with you everyday and drink plenty of water when you’re not at the dig. Also make sure to eat. You are burning so many calories...
by Margo Thomas | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
My time in Turkiye was incredibly difficult, yet incredibly rewarding. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone hoping to pursue a career in history. The advice that I would give to a future student hoping to do this internship is to do a lot of preparation. I...
by Henry Worden | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
During my time digging, I found lots of things. I found pottery, bones, glass, slag, mosaic, bronze brackets, coins, a wall, a sewing pin, and a plaster floor. I think that my finds in the great bath suggest one or multiple earthquakes. The large amount of bronze pins...
by Whitney Cowan | Aug 16, 2026 | Research Blog
So you’ve signed up to be employed by the Turkish government…well here are my words of wisdom, and as my peers learned this past summer, Whitney is always right. I will refrain from repeating advice mentioned in previous posts. You know by now that your work days will...
