July 31, 2018
On the last day of the 2018 excavation season, an event was organized in memory of the late Prof. Yannis Sakellarakis.
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During the last week, we finished the excavation of the layer of lime plaster in Room 1, concluded work in some areas, and continued in others.
Our intern’s last week— interrupted by a freak weather event!–rounded out activities she had been undertaking.
July 27, 2018
Highlights of the week include a unique double door entrance leading to Corridor 23 and a fragment of a kylix (type of cup) in Room 46.
July 24, 2018
Having finished up work at Keem for the season, we have moved to a new site called Caraun Point.
July 20, 2018
We excavated a large group of conical cups and cooking pots in Room 1, while well-preserved pavement came to light in Room 38.
July 18, 2018
Intern Maddy was busy in Birr this week with meetings across the country and many things to accomplish.
Our final week at Keem, we focused on resolving the building interior and finishing the drawing and recording.
July 12, 2018
Our June 2018 voyage in the Baltic, which began in Stockholm and ended in Copenhagen stopped at many notable cities around the Baltic Sea.
July 11, 2018
The 2018 excavation season begins!
July 6, 2018
Intern Maddy describes the last week on site for the Winter/Spring program.
The IAFS Winter Internship is uniquely holistic, including a wide range of activities.
Our intern will be learning skills not typically taught in a field school, such as archaeological impact assessment.
July 2, 2018
We removed the remaining baulks from the trench this week, allowing us to clarify a number of important features.
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July 1, 2018
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June 20, 2018
Some interesting finds this week enrich our picture of the neighborhood predating the monumentalization of the Sanctuary.
We began drawing the faces of the baulks to record the vertical stratigraphy of the site this week.
June 18, 2018
We made progress on all fronts including removal of fill related to the first monumental sanctuary, finally reaching pre-Roman levels.
June 13, 2018
We began to remove the stone collapse this week to reveal the structure of the building, an exciting process.