Pottery and Possibilities

My first week here in Gazipasa has surpassed my expectations in more ways than one. Although I have already briefly visited Türkiye which gave me a sense of the culture, I have truly felt immersed during these first seven days. I have been reminded why I wanted to...

Discovering Gazipaşa

After my first week in Türkiye and working at Antiochia ad Cragum, there are many things that I feel I can already reflect on. I have always wanted to be an archaeologist, for as long as I can remember. A real-life Indiana Jones, I would tell everyone! I think...

Glütensiz Archaeology 

These first few days working at Antiochia have been simultaneously extremely challenging, interesting, and rewarding. I have been deeply interested in archaeology since I was very young, but this is the first time I have had the opportunity to participate in...

Sweat and Haribo

This first week at Gazipaşa has been incredibly interesting and challenging in different ways. Firstly and unavoidably is the heat and humidity, which has been a struggle for me to adapt to. I’m normally someone who prefers cold weather and tries to avoid the sun in...

First Week Thoughts

Since coming to Türkiye, I have been able to gain a better understanding of the culture and people. Before coming here, my knowledge of the country was pretty limited, and I didn’t know what to expect. I’m very excited about all the experiences I have had and...

Poli and Loathing in the Aegean.

Where people lived throughout history has always been something that, until the beginning of Spring semester, was something that I always thought was static throughout history. You got a house, and people live in it, and that was the end of it, or so I thought. While...