by schoepho | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
I’m not going to lie, the first few days in Gazipasa were a struggle; not a struggle in which one must cope with homesickness or culture shock, but rather a physical struggle; a product of bad luck. Details are of little importance, but the ailment not only...
by Anna Lund | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
During our short time here in Turkey we have been exposed to some incredible food during our meals at both the dig house and the site and in the town of Gazipasha itself. Every morning we are aroused from our exhaustive zombie-like state of mind and upon arriving at...
by smithjo | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
The week began with a short tour of the site, focusing primarily on the Temple and the bath complex. We then moved to the Upper Acropolis where many of the students would be working. At first glance, the site contained several standing walls, composed of mortar,...
by carpentd | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
Work begins after an orientation of the site, in which knowledge appears to be both very extensive in some aspects and very little in others. This is not terribly surprising, as the activities of a civilization vary greatly in the amount of leftovers that can stand...
by bews | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
I am thrilled to be returning to Antiochia ad Cragum as a peer educator this year and share my experiences with all of you! Now that the first week has come and gone I thought I would tell you a little bit about what we have been up to at the site and how we are...
by wychorm | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
As a Peer Educator, this week marks the beginning of my second “tour” at Antioch, and I was thrilled to find that is everything exactly as I remember it, and yet I have the chance to look at it with a new set of eyes. The first week of excavation on any...
by dynneson | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
We started our Turkey adventure this week exhausted from our travels, but very excited to get to work. After a little a bit of sleep we headed out to the dig site. We started the work day with a tour of the site where we learned the various areas where we would be...
by brownmt | Jul 20, 2014 | Research Blog
The first week of excavation has ended. I have been working on the upper acropolis to clear the debris of rocks and roots away from the surface of the soil. Where all we could see three days ago was a lumpy hill covered in brush and large rocks, we can now see the...
by jcm | Jul 7, 2014 | Research Blog
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