In Summary: I Love Walls

This past January I was fortunate enough to spend a month in Italy studying Roman history. The itinerary included day trips to visit various museums, basilicas, and archaeological sites. It was an amazing experience with many breathtaking sights, but it was also made...

The Dig House Roof

The dig house roof is one of my favorite places in Gazipaşa. Though it might seem obscure, I think the ambiance of evenings spent there as a group capture the idyllic quality of this internship experience as a whole. On the roof, we sprawl out on Sali Pazari mats as...

Teşekkürler

11 people are crammed into one very small car. We have a real life archeologist steering the ship. Next to him, a hobbit holds on for dear life while sitting on top of a pirate. In the backseat we’ve got two pirates and two Slytherins, and two more hobbit-esque...

Not Another Schist Coin

  Leaving Turkey was really hard. This last month has been a truly amazing experience filled with great memories and valuable life lessons. I hated leaving my new friends and look forward to seeing many of them when I return to St. Olaf in September. But to tide...

Final Days

As our days here in Gazipasa come to their end, It becomes important to reflect on how this experience has been impactful and what has changed since I first got here to Turkey. Fortunately, for the most part, my original impressions remained true. I’ve also managed to...

Puzzles

The 2018 excavation season at Antiochia ad Cragum will soon come to a close. This experience exceeded all of my expectations. Though I miss Oshkosh and my family, I am sorry to leave so soon. Time sure flies when you are an archaeologist in Turkey! This past month of...