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Archaeology Workouts
Before coming to Cyprus, I spoke to a couple of professors and classmates who do archaeology, and they all gave the same advice: get ready for your body to hate you. One stated that the first few days are brutal, but once you get accustomed to all the squatting and heavy lifting, it’s not so…
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Mr. Bricolage, for All Your Archaeology Needs
When I first arrived in Larnaca, excited to learn how to do archaeology, I realized that there were a few items I had missed upon packing. For one, I had forgotten my work gloves at home, and I knew I’d need some. Second, I’d only brought jeans to work in, and I learned on the…
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Hercules
The Weary Hercules statue type is one of my favorites to paint and sketch so it was fairly easy to recognize at the Cyprus Museum in Nicosia. The Weary Hercules is a trend of statues during the Hellenistic and Roman periods that are copies of a statue done by the famous sculptor Lysippo in the…
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To dig or not to dig?
To dig or not to dig? This was the question I turned over in my mind as the temperature continued to climb at Vigla this Saturday. Due to an unexpected change in the shooting practice schedule on the British military base we wound up with a rushed exit from site on Thursday. We came to find…
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Apollon Kitharoidos
Apollon Kitharoidos at Cyprus Museum Last Saturday, as a school we visited the Cyprus Museum located in Nicosia. This museum is curated wonderfully as it takes you through the ages of Cypriot history and archaeology chronologically. There is even an exhibit entitled “Five” which introduces the visitor to the lives of five ancient people (this…
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The Red Buoys
In two weeks of being on the island I have gone to the beach each and every day. When I first stuck a toe into the sea I was blown away by its warmth. The Mediterranean invites you in with its salty breath as its waves kiss the shore. I have never felt a body…
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Enosis flag
Enosis, meaning union, is the political belief and movement that seeks to join Cyprus with Greece. I was aware of the concept before coming to Cyprus but I was interested to see that enosis was represented by a flag (blue-and-white flag pictured). I saw this particular flag flying in Nicosia right along the Green Line,…
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Cyprus Coffee
Howdy! This is a post for all those who love to start, end, and fill in the gaps of their day with that sweet and bitter drink that perks us all up, coffee! Just a day walking around Cyprus and you will quickly see that coffee is available just about everywhere, but the coffee places…
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Washing Pottery and Getting to Our Roots
My first day of washing pottery made me feel a couple of different things. One of them was a sore back from all the hunching and scrubbing. Another was a deep connection to humanity, both past and present. Let me explain. When my groupmates and I arrived at Terra Ombra, we were each given a…
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Doing Laundry in Larnaca
When you’re doing heavy manual labor 4-5 days a week for a month in a foreign country, it becomes necessary to figure out how to wash your clothes. Shaking them out on the balcony when you get home only helps so much- when you go back to grab them, they’re still covered in dust and…
Vigla Archaeological Project 