by Ben Hess | Aug 12, 2022 | Research Blog
One thing I learned while in Turkey was the importance of leaving rocks where they are until they are ready to come out on their own. When we first started excavating our unit, my group was careful to leave the rocks in, which allowed us to document the wall fall and...
by Olivia Chapman | Aug 12, 2022 | Research Blog
To say this internship was outside of my comfort zone would be the understatement of the century. It was my first time out of the country alone– my second time at all. It was a month spent doing some of the most consistently difficult work I have ever had the...
by Anna Shapovalova | Aug 10, 2022 | Research Blog
I worked for a month in Turkey on the site of Antiochia ad Cragum. This is a site of great importance, as it was the regional capital, and because it is one of the few Roman sites to be excavated on the south coast of Turkey. This combination was perfect for learning...
by howe | Aug 8, 2022 | Research Blog
A spectre is haunting The Dark Lord, and the spectre is Unit 3. All the powers of old Antiochia have entered into a holy alliance to exorcise this spectre: Lord and Chef, the Light Lady and Megaphone, Small Bath Radicals and Supervisor police-spies. As long as the...
by Audrey Hoehner | Aug 8, 2022 | Research Blog
Yes! I was able to go to Turkey for a month during my last summer of college to work at a field school at the site Antiochia ad Cragum. That was my first experience with hands-on archaeology, and it was a fantastic learning experience. Besides learning all of the ins...
by howe | Aug 7, 2022 | Research Blog
My experience participating in archaeology and residing in Turkey has introduced to me new personal values as well as a new strategic approach of thinking. In the past week, I have been astonished by the level of hospitality that I have received. From a family...
by Sam Nelson | Aug 7, 2022 | Research Blog
If I were to summarize my time in Turkey to a potential employer, I would emphasize that this experience has taught me resilience. In addition, it has allowed me to grow my archaeology knowledge, team-work skills, and critical thinking skills. Through this...
by howe | Aug 7, 2022 | Research Blog
On my archaeological excavation I did what most would associate with the trade: digging and dusting off old ruins and objects of the past to understand more about classical and medieval Anatolia. But there is more to it than meets the eye. Like a painter painting a...
by Cade O'Fallon | Aug 7, 2022 | Research Blog
Patience is a learned skill; it is a virtue that archaeology requires and not all possess. This trip has taught me how critical it is to be patient and proceed my digging with a certain finesse and rhythm. It is important to work cautiously, not only for my own...
by Ben Hess | Aug 6, 2022 | Research Blog
During my time in Turkey, one skill that I developed was how to resolve disagreements with coworkers. For instance, one day my unit felt that we were doing more wheelbarrows than other units were. We first asked individuals if they would take wheelbarrows down. They...
