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News From Hall E
One of the projects going on in Hall E now is the recreation of the ancient Sanctuary in the form of a 3D digital model with “walkthroughs.” This year Kyle, Emory grad student in computer science, is working on creating a more ‘real’ look for the buildings in the earlier version of the model that…
Eagle Reconstruction
As the new kid on the site, I was given a pretty exciting job on my first day of work. My task was to revise the previous reconstruction of a stone eagle which topped a building on the Eastern Hill of the site called the Dedication of Philip and Alexander. Only the head and two…
Back to Samothrace
Another Season has come around and the team is back on Samothrace! This year we have a few new additions. We are joined by Becky, a fine arts and art history student at Emory University, and Kyle, our digital expert. We all just arrived here a couple of days ago after traveling from California to…
On site Work
Over the last week we have spent much of our time on the site working with the surveyors, who are making a topographic map of the site, and the archeologists who are measuring the wall blocks sitting in the block fields. We started out surveying before we went up to Fengari and have resumed it…
Kali mera!
Good morning! I am Vicki, the statistician who is working on the team. In particular I am developing and applying statistical methodology to estimate the quantum unit (or unit of measurement) that was used in the design and construction of the buildings here in the Sanctuary. I am also keeping a blog – check it…
Therma Waterfalls
Usually we know where we are going but this time was a little different. Hugh, Sarah, Jake, and I got dropped off at a town close to the waterfalls. As you may remember we went on trip before to another set of waterfalls, but as we soon found out this hike was quite different. Once…
Ancient Harbor
Yesterday after work, Abi, Hugh and I went down to the Ancient Harbor, which is not too far from our hostel. We walked down the road halfway and then dropped off our stuff on the rocks of the shore and swam the rest of the way. When we finally got to the collapsed harbor, it…