Please Try the Ayran at the Festival by Olive Karnowski

Besides the sometimes stressful environment at the dig-site resulting from tired students, I have had another lovely week immersing myself in archeological work and the hospitality of Antiochia. Taking some time to reflect on what I knew about archeology before coming...

Week 2 Blog Post

After fashionably arriving one week late, I have learned a lot after my first week here in Turkey. Regarding archaeology, I first and foremost learned that I missed the most enjoyable part of preparing for excavation—clearing rocks, weeds, roots, and whatever else the...

Week 2

Week 2. I–and most everyone else–am physically, mentally, and emotionally exhausted. However, I feel I have thrown myself fully into this experience, and have learned a lot by doing so. I have learned that archaeology is teamwork– working together physically to dig,...

Figuring Things Out™

These past two weeks working at Antiochia have taught me a lot about my engagement with archaeology as a whole. Coming into this with really only a course on theory under my belt, I was not sure what to expect when  it came to how I would apply that knowledge...

Week Two, by Brendan Darby

My curiosity towards the structure expanded last week because our group and other’s work has led to more definition of the structure. During the first week, I was more focused on the labor required in making the structure’s physically transparent, so I only had basic...

Week One, by Brendan Darby

Archaeology has been physically demanding, as I had expected, however there has been more preparation into excavations as I had previously thought. Reflecting on the site’s initial condition, there have been many rocks and dirt moved that has added more definition to...

Blog Post Week 2

After two weeks of archaeology I have discovered that this is something I really enjoy doing. Theres something about working really hard and having something to show for it that really satisfies me. I love watching pottery bags fill up with all the ceramics We find, I...

Patience and Curiously

I have adapted more to all the physical work we have to do; on the first day, I think a lot of us got back to the rooms and we all just showered and knocked out because we were so tired. After a few days, I got more used to the work and the days went by faster so I...

These past two weeks working at Antiochia have taught me a lot about my engagement with archaeology as a whole. Coming into this with really only a course on theory under my belt, I was not sure what to expect when  it came to how I would apply that knowledge...