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Larnaca Laundromats
By: Augusta Tate Since we have been living in Cyprus for roughly a month, you will eventually need to do your laundry unless you pack an overwhelming amount of clothes. There are several service options nearby that are easily accessible. I had been told beforehand that there was a laundry service just next door, which…
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Local Archaeological Museum of Kourion
By: Augusta Tate One of the many field trips we took as a group was to the ancient city of Kourion and the temple sanctuary of Apollo and Hylates. Both sites were very fascinating to explore, the ancient city being the most interesting. The city had large floor tile mosaics that would have been found…
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To Kafe Tis Chrysanthi’s
By: Sarah Healy Kafe Tis Chrysanthi’s started out as a local coffee shop that offered homemade cakes and has since evolved into a full-service restaurant. When you walk through the door, a small front area is available, offering sweets behind a glass counter. You can also opt for a full-service experience where they will lead…
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Lefkara
By: Sarah Healy Our trip to Lefkara was a part of the optional field trip. After we visited the Basketry Museum, the bus took us through the mountains. We passed several mountain villages which were very scenic. The villages all had coral red roof tiles that stood out brightly against the surrounding green. One moment,…
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Petros Nikolaou Workshop and Museum
By: Sarah Healy For the last field trip, we visited a basketry workshop and museum in Choirokoitia. The field trip was optional, so not everyone decided to join; however, I am very glad I chose to participate. The bus drive over was shorter than any of the other field trips, lasting only about 45 minutes.…
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Zorbas
By: Sarah Healy Every morning, before we reach the dig site, all the vans stop by a bakery in town called Zorba’s, where students and staff can grab something to eat and drink for the day. All the students usually gather around the vans around 5 am, except for the ones assigned to work at…
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Closing the Trenches
By: Sarah Healy For the past few days, we have been working to close down the site, and I thought it was an interesting enough process to discuss. To begin, the process started on Tuesday, four days ago. Everyone else at the dig site left around noon; however, my group (about four students), accompanied by…
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Plane Ride to Cyprus
By: Teddy Espinosa We arrived at our gate at the Athens airport and began to wait for what we thought would be a 20-30 minute wait to start boarding. 45-50 minutes go by, and we haven’t started boarding yet. We freaked out, but I had looked at an email that said our gate was actually…
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Potbelly
By: Teddy Espinosa This past Friday, my friends Kyna and Sarah went out to get some BBQ food from a place called the Potbelly on Ermou Street. It is not far from the apartments (about a 4-minute walk) and is quite small but full of personality. It has a very American Californian style to it,…
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Armenian Dance Festival
By: Teddy Espinosa On June 27th, 2025, Sarah, Kyna, and I went to an Armenian Dance Festival on the boardwalk. It was hosted on a staging area built along the beach and began at 7:30 p.m. It was around a 5-minute walk from the apartments we were staying in. And what can I say…it was…
Vigla Archaeological Project 