by | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
I’ve spent less than 48 hours in Turkey and I’ve loved every minute. Yes, even waking up at 5am to dig for hours in the hot sun, to hack at a root system until it’s out of the ground, and yes, even with the extreme humidity. This whole experience is amazing and every...
by Lissie Chin | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
I have enjoyed Turkey and the Dig for the past two days I have been here. Of course, I say that not passive aggressively. The scenery whether you’re around town, in the Dig House, or on the site is amazing! Also the dogs on the streets and the tiny little...
by | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
Coming to Turkey with a cold wrecking havoc in your body is not the most ideal way to start off your trip, but my time here has been amazing so far with my cold only being a slight annoyance. Although, I am sure my roommates would prefer the coughing from the top bunk...
by | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
I knew it would be messy business clearing the underbrush of the dig site. Where there’s any hint of soil, something has to grow. And I signed up to cut down or dig up whatever I’m told to. They tell you about the prickly bushes, their thick roots, etc. But what they...
by | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
I arrived in Gazipaşa on Sunday, after having spent a few days in Turkey before hand. On Monday, we had our first day of work. We pulled weeds. Nothing but weeding. I was literally dripping sweat, but other than the constant dampness and the pain in my limbs, I was...
by Donald Rigby | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
As the week draws to a close, I think that archeology in Turkey has turned out to be a lot more than it at first appears. Preconceptions and syllabuses are simply not enough to describe the detail, strategy, and sweat that goes into our excavations on the acropolis....
by Eli Graf | Jul 12, 2019 | Research Blog
This first week in Turkey was first in many regards. It marked the first week of digging on the site doing academic work fundamentally unlike any other work that I had done before. It was my first week in Turkey, a country of which I have little more than a cursory...
by | Aug 7, 2018 | Research Blog
It’s been a couple of days since the end of the excavation and, now that I’m home from Turkey, I have had time to reflect on the experience. Nothing stands out in my mind more than being able to think back on how things were at the beginning of the dig, and by its...
by | Aug 6, 2018 | Research Blog
Looking back on my whole month in Gazipaşa, there were many jokes and stories, some more honest than others, but probably one of the most memorable was during the first week, when we were still getting used to the change. After a full day of digging and sweating in...
by John McDaniel | Aug 6, 2018 | Research Blog
Reflecting back on my time in Turkey, I’m flooded by a seemingly endless tide of memories. Seriously, I’m not just posturing; I honestly believe my time in Turkey was the most incredible five weeks of my life. Privileging a single memory above all the others seems...
