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...

Small Bath

My goal for this internship was to gain introductory experience in as many different aspects of archeology as I could, and this week’s work answered my wishes with me being redirected to the small bath for the duration of the week.I began the week by uncovering the...

The Best Workout Routine

Working on the dig site this week has been incredibly challenging and rewarding. The labor itself is very hard: days at the site are exhausting, bringing sore muscles and a desperate need to nap on the bus back. That being said, I have learned to appreciate these...

Week 2: thoughts on archaeology

While working at the digestie in Antiochia, there has been much about myself that I’ve now realized in regards to my physical and mental limits/abilities that I had not thought about earlier. Working at the digsite has proven to be quite the endeavor, having to work...

Turkish and Roman Lore, by Kyle Colby

The first week in Turkiye was an introduction to the ancient site and people. I learned that Gazipasa is like any other city; that Turks like any other group of people. However, this second week has revealed a new revaluation… the similarities between past and...

Putting Up with Schist

The beautiful nature of extended experiences like this is that you get to see your peers at their best and worst. By living with my peers and new friends for two weeks now, I have had the chance to interact with everyone at their best of times and worst of times....

Week 2

Since we first began working at the dig site last Monday, I have learned a lot about archeology. Going into this trip, I was expecting not to find many artifacts in the soil. However, since we started excavating, we are constantly finding pottery, bones, and other...

Yard Work by Liz Mills

The primary jobs I focused on this week was wheelbarrowing and articulating the walls and corners on the second floor. While wheelbarrowing did provide many good lessons, such as the importance of working as a cohesive unit, the fact that many hands make light work,...

First Impressions of Turkey

I did not know what to expect of Turkey as I disembarked the plane at the Gazipasa airport. My only previous experience with the country involved my awestruck self gazing at vast coastlines that separated the most blue of waters from lush deserts, and jagged...