by tveite | Jul 23, 2014 | Research Blog
So, as you may have heard once or twice on this site, Turkey is a pretty warm place. And it turns out that archaeological sites, at least ours, are pretty dirty. Each day as we all troop towards lunch at the end of the work day we all must look like we’ve just...
by lavangej | Jul 23, 2014 | Research Blog
So far, the first five days in Turkey have been a blast, and I can’t wait to experience the next three weeks! It was a little rough getting adjusted after a long day of travel and on top of that getting up at 5 am the next day, but I think most of us have made...
by johnsokg | Jul 23, 2014 | Research Blog
Hot. Sweaty. Chucking rocks. That pretty much sums up our first few days here at Antioch. Since we are the first group to be excavating the upper acropolis of the Antioch site, there was still a lot of brush, roots, and big rocks that needed to be moved before we...
by Nicholas Bowlin | Jul 22, 2014 | Research Blog
Turkey is hot. This isn’t exactly news to most people, but as someone used to relatively cool New Jersey summers, the Mediterranean climate takes some getting used to. Despite the heat, this has been an amazing first week as part of the Archeological Field...
by Jeanine Walter | Jul 22, 2014 | Research Blog
After five days of solid digging and picking to rid the acropolis south trenches of enormous roots, rockfall, and organic soil, I can say that without a doubt, the dirt and I have become one. I never thought my face could sweat this much, or even my legs, but hauling...
by redelfs | Jul 22, 2014 | Research Blog
This week I worked on the site’s temple in the North Eastern Section. The temple in question likely hails from the later days of the empire and is dedicated to one of the Emperors. Of the two trenches for the temple, I dug out the Southern Trench, which already had a...
