by Margaret Ahlberg | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
On Friday, I experienced my very first soil change. Before that, in the outer storeroom of the Great Baths I’ve been excavating, we had been working to remove one very substantial layer of soil that had been intentionally placed there all at one time. Likely when the...
by Lily Molinaro | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
Beginning to excavate more contextual, less disturbed layers, I have begun to expect anything. Excavating the more disturbed layers, I expected to only find some pottery and lots of huge rocks; now I am excited to dig even deeper and see what we will discover! I am...
by Lydia Shannon | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
It’s hard to believe that I’m halfway through this internship. The days are long, and the weeks are short. My perspective has changed a lot since the first day on site. When I began working, much of our work focused on the top layers, and I spent most of my time...
by Jacob Halvorson | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
The second week at the dig site and our first full week of work raised many new questions and helped us get more comfortable on-site. As we excavated deeper into our unit, we became better acquainted with our tools and got into a rhythm as we did ten centimeter...
by Bethany Burt | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
In the past two weeks, I have transformed from a landscaper to an archeologist. Initially, I was very disconnected from the land I was working on. Pulling roots and moving rocks creates a hostile relationship with the environment. As we have begun excavating more...
by Fontina Battaglia | Jul 26, 2026 | Research Blog
My mentality while excavating more contextual layers has made me nervous about missing something or hitting something important. Maybe because while digging, I’ve found so many objects and whatnot that are important while aimlessly picaxing away. So obviously I...
by Elijah Samuelson | Jul 24, 2026 | Research Blog
Working in the Great Bath has been an interesting experience. By the time I started working in the Caldarium, the contaminated surface layers had already been removed and much of the remaining feet of soil was from the same context. In other words, my mentality...
by Erik Lee | Jul 19, 2026 | Research Blog
When I first came to Türkiye, I had a very prevalent habit of comparing Gazipaşa to another city I have spent a significant amount of time in; Kathmandu. It was, on paper, quite a similar trip, sounding like it was both physically and mentally demanding based on its...
by Fontina Battaglia | Jul 19, 2026 | Research Blog
When entering a new place, especially a new country, I try to keep my mind as open as possible to the culture, food, and language. This is no exception. In preparation for my time living in Gazipaşa, most of my information about the place has been from Prof. Howe. I...
by Claire Malone | Jul 19, 2026 | Research Blog
First and foremost, I am incredibly thankful that I heeded other’s advice to not bring any clothing that I am remotely emotionally attached to on this dig. I’m 3 loads of laundry in and I see little to no progress in removing the dirt stains from my tank tops! I...
