by Roger Quant | Jul 31, 2022 | Research Blog
While working at the digestie in Antiochia, there has been much about myself that I’ve now realized in regards to my physical and mental limits/abilities that I had not thought about earlier. Working at the digsite has proven to be quite the endeavor, having to work...
by howe | Jul 30, 2022 | Research Blog
The first week in Turkiye was an introduction to the ancient site and people. I learned that Gazipasa is like any other city; that Turks like any other group of people. However, this second week has revealed a new revaluation… the similarities between past and...
by Cade O'Fallon | Jul 30, 2022 | Research Blog
The beautiful nature of extended experiences like this is that you get to see your peers at their best and worst. By living with my peers and new friends for two weeks now, I have had the chance to interact with everyone at their best of times and worst of times....
by Ben Hess | Jul 30, 2022 | Research Blog
Since we first began working at the dig site last Monday, I have learned a lot about archeology. Going into this trip, I was expecting not to find many artifacts in the soil. However, since we started excavating, we are constantly finding pottery, bones, and other...
by howe | Jul 26, 2022 | Research Blog
The primary jobs I focused on this week was wheelbarrowing and articulating the walls and corners on the second floor. While wheelbarrowing did provide many good lessons, such as the importance of working as a cohesive unit, the fact that many hands make light work,...
by Cade O'Fallon | Jul 24, 2022 | Research Blog
I did not know what to expect of Turkey as I disembarked the plane at the Gazipasa airport. My only previous experience with the country involved my awestruck self gazing at vast coastlines that separated the most blue of waters from lush deserts, and jagged...
