Saying Goodbye to Archaeology (For Now)

After this month, I feel like some advice I would give to someone considering or preparing to go on this internship, is that while the work can be difficult at times, in the end it definitely feels worth it. I knew going in that some aspects of this internship,...

Epilogue: Legacies and Legends

If you’re reading this, my time in Gazipaşa has come to an end (for now) and the time has come for me to impart my wisdom onto the next souls who will embark on this journey of dusty sinuses, curiosity, and rocks. I think a question many may ask is, “after...

My Only Regret is Not Getting Paid

Future participants should know that the work involved on site will often be grueling and harsh at the beginning, and it may seem like your state of being won’t ever acclimate to it. The first week may very well be some of the most demanding and exhausting work...

In the Trenches

For future participants, I would recommend bringing some clothes that you’re ready to ruin and come expecting to get insanely dirty. Also, though, come ready to make incredible discoveries and new friends. Make sure you pack sunscreen, swimsuits, and water...

An Abundance of Skills

Working at Antiocha ad Cragum was an honor. It was a chance to discover the story of people who haven’t walked this Earth for hundreds of years. It’s easy to forget that the people of the past had a normal routine in addition to the historical events that...

Talking Turkey

This summer, I spent a month working at the site of Antiochia ad Cragum alongside excavators from other American universities and from Turkey. When the location of our dig site came up in conversations with my family and friends before leaving, more often than not I...

Curiosity in the Crags

My experience here has been quite eye-opening for a couple of reasons. I hadn’t been exposed to the actual practices of archaeology before this trip, and it has made me aware of careers in heritage law that meld my interests in the legal and historical fields in...

Looking Back at Gazipaşa

From my experience at Antiochia ad Cragum I believe that I learned a lot, and not just the technical skills relating to archaeology. When I first got to Gazipaşa, I wasn’t sure what to expect from both the dig site and the area around here, but I quickly found...